Bannockburn · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Bannockburn

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a home in Bannockburn than in most other areas, with a typical household holding 3.0 people. This makes for a community where large family living is the norm, while those living on their own are relatively rare.

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📍 Bannockburn, Urban Centre

Where Bannockburn sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +36.4%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bannockburn — higher than 87% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bannockburn3.0
3331, VIC 3.0
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 3.0 people, which is a little above the national figure and a rise from 2.2 in 2011. This trend is reflected in the fact that only 13.8% of people live alone, a figure far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

3.0 ▲ +36.4%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.8% ▼ -59.7%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 34.1%
  • 2016: 36.8%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bannockburn, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 69.2% of the total. Only 9.9% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the 14.1% national average and down from 18.8% in 2011.

9.9% ▼ -47.3%

Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bannockburn, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Bannockburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214002/bannockburn/topic/family-households