2.7 ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3082, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3082, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in postcode 3082 than in the rest of Victoria. This area is defined by larger households, where the typical home holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the national figure, the local trend shows a shift toward smaller households since 2011.
2.7
▼ -12.9%
- 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 3082, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.
| 3082, VIC | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Whittlesea | 2.9 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 18.8% of people here live alone, which is well below the Victorian figure of 25.9%. Most homes are occupied by two people (31.5%) or three people (20.4%), though the average number of residents per home has dropped from 3.1 in 2011.
18.8% ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3082, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 4 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 62.7%, while one-parent families account for 14.0%. This share of single-parent homes is higher than in most areas, though it is about the same as the national figure.
14.0% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3082, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 22%.
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 3082, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3082/3082-vic/topic/family-households