3037, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3037, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in postcode 3037 compared to the rest of the state. This area is defined by larger households, with 3.1 people typically sharing a home, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 3037, VIC, Postcode

Where 3037, VIC sits — Average household size

3.1 ▼ -3.1%
  • 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 3037, VIC — higher than 96% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3037, VIC3.1
Melton 3.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most, and only 14.8% of people live alone, a figure far below the Victorian average of 25.9%. About 25% of households contain four people, though the typical number of residents per home has edged down since 2011.

3.1 ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 96% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.8% ▲ +21.4%

Lower than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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3037, VIC splits fairly evenly between 4 people (25%) and 2 people (24%), with 3 people at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families here at 70.5%. One-parent families account for 13.3% of the total, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

13.3% ▲ +13.6%

Higher than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3037, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 70%; 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 3037, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3037/3037-vic/topic/family-households