Bellarine (Western Victoria) · State Electorate

Family & Households in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of the families in Bellarine (Western Victoria) are couples with children, making it a heartland for family living. The area has a stable household makeup that mirrors the state and national patterns, with 2.4 people typically sharing a home.

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📍 Bellarine (Western Victoria), State Electorate

Where Bellarine (Western Victoria) sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Bellarine (Western Victoria) — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bellarine (Western Victoria)2.4
Rest of Vic. 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here at 40.4%. While the number of people living alone is around the middle for similar areas at 25.3%, the overall household size is slightly lower than most other areas.

2.4

Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.3%

Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 25.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bellarine (Western Victoria), the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.5% of families, while couples without children account for 34.9%. One-parent families are less common here than in most areas, sitting a little below the national figure at 11.9%.

11.9%

Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bellarine (Western Victoria), Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Bellarine (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20508/bellarine/topic/family-households