3023, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3023, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger living arrangements have become slightly more common in postcode 3023 since 2011. This area now sees 3.2 people per home, a figure well above the Victorian and national averages of 2.5. It is a place where few people live alone compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 3023, VIC, Postcode

Where 3023, VIC sits — Average household size

3.2 ▲ +3.2%
  • 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 3023, VIC — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3023, VIC3.2
Melton 3.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, with 24% of households containing four people. Only 15.3% of people live alone, which is far below the 25.9% seen across Victoria.

3.2 ▲ +3.2%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.2
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.3% ▲ +7.4%

Lower than 91% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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3023, VIC splits fairly evenly between 4 people (24%) and 2 people (24%), with 3 people at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families are couples with children, making up 69.3% of the total. One-parent families account for 14.6% of the mix, a figure slightly above the state average.

14.6% ▲ +1.7%

Higher than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3023, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 15%.

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 3023, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3023/3023-vic/topic/family-households