3108, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3108, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

A rise in single-person households has shaped the local landscape in postcode 3108 since 2011. While most homes are still occupied by families, the number of people living alone has climbed to 26.1%. This shift is part of a broader trend where the typical home size has edged down over the last decade.

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📍 3108, VIC, Postcode

Where 3108, VIC sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -7.7%
  • 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 3108, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3108, VIC2.4
Manningham 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Around 2.4 people live in each home, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. Two-person households are the most common at 35.3%, while those living alone now make up 26.1% of the area.

2.4 ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.1% ▲ +19.3%

Lower than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3108, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of the families here at 54.8%. One-parent families account for 13.6% of the total, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.

13.6% ▲ +13.9%

Higher than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3108, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 3108, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3108/3108-vic/topic/family-households