3038, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3038, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Large households are much more common in postcode 3038 than in most similar areas. With a typical home holding 2.9 people, the area has a very low number of people living alone compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 3038, VIC, Postcode

Where 3038, VIC sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -9.4%
  • 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 3038, VIC — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3038, VIC2.9
Brimbank 2.9
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 15.2% of residents live alone, which is far below the Victorian figure of 25.9%. While the typical home size has dipped since 2011, it remains a little above the national average at 2.9 people per household.

2.9 ▼ -9.4%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.2
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.2% ▲ +28.3%

Lower than 92% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3038, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 63.7% of families here. One-parent families account for 13.0% of the total, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011 and is about the same as the state average.

13.0% ▲ +12.6%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3038, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; 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 3038, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3038/3038-vic/topic/family-households