3028, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3028, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher share of one-parent families than most areas defines the domestic makeup of postcode 3028. While the typical home holds 2.5 people, the area sees a mix of larger family units and a growing number of people living on their own.

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📍 3028, VIC, Postcode

Where 3028, VIC sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -7.4%
  • 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 3028, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3028, VIC2.5
Hobsons Bay 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 25.3% of people here live alone, a figure that has risen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 32% of all households.

2.5 ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.3% ▲ +20.2%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 25.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3028, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single parents head 16.4% of families here, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. Most families are couples with children, accounting for 58.5% of the total.

16.4% ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3028, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 3028, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3028/3028-vic/topic/family-households