Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Family & Households in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

How families and households are made up across the area.

Daily life in Bendigo East is shaped by a mix of family types, where 56.1% of families consist of couples with children. This area reflects a balanced household structure that aligns closely with both state and national patterns.

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📍 Bendigo East (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) — lower than 57% of areas.

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

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Bendigo East has 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Victoria and Australia figures. About 26.5% of residents live alone, a proportion that has barely changed since 2016.

2.5

Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.5%

Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bendigo East (Northern Victoria), the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.6% of the area, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 14.1%.

15.6%

Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bendigo East (Northern Victoria), Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20704/bendigo-east/topic/family-households