2.7 —
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Bass (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Family & Households in Bass (Eastern Victoria)
How families and households are made up across the area.
A high proportion of couples with children—61.6%—defines the family life of Bass (Eastern Victoria). This area is heavily family-oriented, with a trend toward larger households and fewer people living on their own.
2.7
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- 1.5: 1 area
- 1.6: 0 areas
- 1.7: 1 area
- 1.8: 2 areas
- 1.9: 3 areas
- 2.0: 4 areas
- 2.1: 7 areas
- 2.2: 23 areas
- 2.3: 65 areas
- 2.4: 66 areas
- 2.5: 72 areas
- 2.6: 51 areas
- 2.7: 44 areas
- 2.8: 32 areas
- 2.9: 28 areas
- 3.0: 11 areas
- 3.1: 10 areas
- 3.2: 10 areas
- 3.3: 2 areas
- 3.4: 0 areas
- 3.5: 1 area
- 3.6: 0 areas
- 3.7: 0 areas
- 3.8: 0 areas
- 3.9: 1 area
- 4.0: 1 area
- 4.1: 1 area
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bass (Eastern Victoria) — higher than 71% of areas.
| Bass (Eastern Victoria) | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 2.4 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are typically larger than in most areas, with 2.7 people per household. This is a rise from 2016, and it is reflected in the fact that fewer people live alone, down to 23.1% since the last census.
23.1% —
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Bass (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Most families consist of couples with children, who make up 61.6% of the total. One-parent families account for 12.7%, which is lower than most areas and down 2.3 points since 2016.
12.7% —
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Bass (Eastern Victoria), Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 25%.
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 Bass (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20302/bass/topic/family-households