3047, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3047, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define postcode 3047, where an average of 3.0 people live in each home. This trend has remained steady since 2011, reflecting a community where family-sized living is the norm.

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📍 3047, VIC, Postcode

Where 3047, VIC sits — Average household size

3.0 → 0.0%
  • 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 3047, VIC — higher than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3047, VIC3.0
Hume 3.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 3.0 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Fewer people live alone here than in most areas, though this ever-so-slightly rose to 23.3% since 2011.

3.0 → 0.0%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.3% ▲ +5.8%

Lower than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.0%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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3047, VIC splits fairly evenly between 2 people (26%) and 1 person (23%), with 3 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20.7% of the area, a figure that is well above both the Victorian and national averages. This is part of a broader family mix where 62.2% of households are couples with children.

20.7% ▼ -6.4%

Higher than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3047, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; One-parent families is next at 21%.

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 3047, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3047/3047-vic/topic/family-households