3020, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3020, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

One-parent families make up 20% of the total in postcode 3020, which is well above the national figure. This is a place where larger living arrangements are common, with the typical home holding more people than most other areas.

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📍 3020, VIC, Postcode

Where 3020, VIC sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 1.0: 3 areas
  • 1.1: 1 area
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 1 area
  • 1.4: 1 area
  • 1.5: 4 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 16 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 61 areas
  • 2.0: 101 areas
  • 2.1: 182 areas
  • 2.2: 257 areas
  • 2.3: 365 areas
  • 2.4: 338 areas
  • 2.5: 338 areas
  • 2.6: 233 areas
  • 2.7: 223 areas
  • 2.8: 157 areas
  • 2.9: 127 areas
  • 3.0: 75 areas
  • 3.1: 49 areas
  • 3.2: 40 areas
  • 3.3: 13 areas
  • 3.4: 10 areas
  • 3.5: 6 areas
  • 3.6: 3 areas
  • 3.7: 1 area
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 0 areas
  • 4.2: 1 area

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3020, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3020, VIC2.7
Brimbank 2.9
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in this area are larger than usual, typically holding 2.7 people, though this has edged down since 2011. While 24.3% of people live alone, this is a little below the state and national figures.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.3% ▲ +10.5%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.0%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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3020, VIC splits fairly evenly between 2 people (29%) and 1 person (24%), with 3 people at 18%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families are very common here, sitting well above the Victorian average of 13.3%. Most families are couples with children, who make up 56.4% of the total.

20.0% ▼ -1.1%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3020, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; 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 3020, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3020/3020-vic/topic/family-households