2.5 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3137, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3137, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people per home are found in postcode 3137 than in most similar areas. While the typical household size aligns with state and national figures, the area sees a higher proportion of one-parent families than most other parts of the country.
2.5
▼ -3.8%
- 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 3137, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
Two-person homes are the most common at 33.3%, though people living alone rose to 25.2% since 2011. On average, there are 2.5 people per home, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national figure.
25.2% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3137, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (16%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 59.2% of families here. One-parent families account for 14.9%, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3%.
14.9% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3137, 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 3137, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3137/3137-vic/topic/family-households