3022, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3022, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high number of people living alone shapes daily life in postcode 3022. While the typical home holds about 2.4 people, over 32% of households are single-person dwellings, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 3022, VIC, Postcode

Where 3022, VIC sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 3022, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3022, VIC2.4
Brimbank 2.9
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

One-person homes make up 32% of the area, a figure that has risen since 2011 and remains well above the Victorian average of 25.9%. Overall, household size has edged down slightly over the last decade.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.0% ▲ +8.5%

Higher than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.5%
  • 2016: 29.2%
  • 2021: 32.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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3022, VIC splits fairly evenly between 1 person (32%) and 2 people (30%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families are common here, making up 21% of all families. This is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%, though the proportion has fallen slightly since 2011.

21.0% ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 91% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3022, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 3022, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3022/3022-vic/topic/family-households