Buninyong (Western Victoria) · State Electorate

Family & Households in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

How families and households are made up across the area.

A slightly higher share of one-parent families sets Buninyong apart from the rest of the state. While family structures here differ from the norm, overall household sizes remain very steady. Most homes are headed by couples, with about 56% including children.

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📍 Buninyong (Western Victoria), State Electorate

Where Buninyong (Western 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 Buninyong (Western Victoria) — lower than 57% of areas.

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

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Buninyong hold 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. This has barely changed since 2016, and about 26.5% of residents live alone.

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: 26.4%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Buninyong (Western 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 15.2% of the community, which is a little above the state and national averages. This figure has remained steady since 2016, while couples with children form the largest group at 56.2%.

15.2%

Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Buninyong (Western Victoria), Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Buninyong (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21608/buninyong/topic/family-households