3111, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3111, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 66.2% of families in postcode 3111, the largest family group in the area. This high proportion of families with kids helps explain why homes here are more crowded than in most other areas. Overall, the area is dominated by larger households and a low number of people living by themselves.

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📍 3111, VIC, Postcode

Where 3111, VIC sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 3111, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3111, VIC2.7
Manningham 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in postcode 3111 holds 2.7 people, which is much higher than most areas. Only 20% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the Victorian and national averages, though it has risen slightly since 2011.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.0% ▲ +9.8%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3111, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.9% of the total, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011.

9.9% ▲ +4.2%

Lower than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3111, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 3111, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3111/3111-vic/topic/family-households