2.5 —
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
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.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) — lower than 57% of areas.
| Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 2.4 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
26.5% —
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Bendigo East (Northern Victoria), the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (15%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Bendigo East (Northern Victoria), Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
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