Lake Bunga · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lake Bunga

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people per home than most similar areas defines Lake Bunga, where the typical household is smaller than the state and national figures. Small home sizes are common here, with a notable number of residents living on their own.

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📍 Lake Bunga, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Bunga sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -14.8%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Bunga — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lake Bunga2.3
3909, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home in Lake Bunga houses 2.3 people, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is reflected in the fact that 26.8% of people live alone, a rate higher than most similar areas.

2.3 ▼ -14.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.8% ▲ +43.7%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 26.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lake Bunga, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with or without children make up the vast majority of families here. One-parent families account for only 8.9%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

8.9% ▲ +15.1%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Lake Bunga splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (47%) and Couples without children (45%), with One-parent families at 9%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Lake Bunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21429/lake-bunga/topic/family-households