3036, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3036, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people share a roof in postcode 3036 than in most other areas. This is a family-heavy region where only 20.5% of people live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

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📍 3036, VIC, Postcode

Where 3036, 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 3036, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3036, VIC2.7
Brimbank 2.9
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here have 2.7 people, which is much higher than most areas. While the number of people living alone rose slightly since 2011, it remains well below the Victorian figure at 20.5%.

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.

20.5% ▲ +8.2%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3036, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 63.9%, and one-parent families are less common here than in most areas. At 11.0%, the proportion of single-parent families is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

11.0% ▲ +10.1%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3036, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 3036, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3036/3036-vic/topic/family-households