2.6 ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3083, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3083, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 60% of families in postcode 3083 are couples with children, making this the most common home type in the area. The community is generally family-oriented, with homes typically holding more people than in most other Australian suburbs.
2.6
▼ -7.1%
- 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 3083, VIC — higher than 71% of areas.
| 3083, VIC | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Whittlesea | 2.9 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home here holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. While the proportion of people living alone has risen to 23.6% since 2011, this remains a little below the Victorian and national figures.
23.6% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3083, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 13.7% of the area, a figure that is higher than most similar suburbs and has risen since 2011. Couples without children make up another 25.3% of all families.
13.7% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3083, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; 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 3083, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3083/3083-vic/topic/family-households