2.5 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3043, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3043, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over half of all families in postcode 3043 are couples with children, making this the most common household type in the area. While typical home sizes match state and national figures, there is a notably high proportion of one-parent families compared to most other areas.
2.5
▼ -3.8%
- 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 3043, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
About 2.5 people live in each home, which is higher than most areas, though it matches the Victorian and national figures. This number has edged down since 2011, while the share of people living alone rose to 26.5%.
26.5% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3043, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 16.6% of the area, which is much higher than most other areas and well above the state figure of 13.3%. This proportion has remained steady since 2011.
16.6% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3043, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; 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 3043, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3043/3043-vic/topic/family-households