Benambra (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Family & Households in Benambra (Northern Victoria)

How families and households are made up across the area.

Steady household patterns have defined Benambra, though the number of people living alone has risen slightly. Most homes are small, with 2.4 people per dwelling, and more than half of all families include children.

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📍 Benambra (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Benambra (Northern 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 Benambra (Northern Victoria) — lower than 71% of areas.

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

Households

Average household size.

A higher than usual 27.9% of people live alone, a figure that has risen since 2016. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 36.7% of the area.

2.4

Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.9%

Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 27.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Benambra (Northern Victoria), the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 53.4% of families in Benambra. One-parent families account for 14.8%, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3%.

14.8%

Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Benambra (Northern Victoria), Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Benambra (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20604/benambra/topic/family-households