3141, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3141, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all homes in postcode 3141 are occupied by people living alone. This makes the area stand out for its very small household sizes compared to the rest of the state. Most residents live in one or two-person households, with very few large family homes.

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📍 3141, VIC, Postcode

Where 3141, VIC sits — Average household size

1.7 ▼ -10.5%
  • 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 3141, VIC — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3141, VIC1.7
Stonnington 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are the norm here, with just 1.7 people per home, which is well below the Victorian figure of 2.5. This is driven by the 49.3% of people living alone, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is far above the national average.

1.7 ▼ -10.5%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.9
  • 2016: 1.8
  • 2021: 1.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

49.3% ▲ +20.3%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 41.0%
  • 2016: 41.7%
  • 2021: 49.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3141, VIC, the largest group is 1 person at 49%, followed by 2 people (37%) and 3 people (8%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 54.6%. One-parent families account for 10.5% of the total, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1% and has barely changed over the last decade.

10.5% ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3141, VIC, Couples without children is the majority at 55%; Couples with children is next at 32%.

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 3141, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3141/3141-vic/topic/family-households