3149, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3149, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Few people live alone in postcode 3149, with only 19.2% of households consisting of one person. This is much lower than most other areas and well below the national figure. The area is primarily made up of larger households and families with children.

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📍 3149, VIC, Postcode

Where 3149, VIC sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 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 3149, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3149, VIC2.7
Monash 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.7 people, which is much higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures. This trend has barely changed since 2011, with two-person households being the most common at 30.4%.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.2% ▼ -7.2%

Lower than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3149, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 65.7%. Single-parent families account for 11.0% of the total, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

11.0% ▼ -2.3%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3149, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 3149, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3149/3149-vic/topic/family-households