3180, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3180, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living in each home since 2011 in postcode 3180, though the area remains more crowded than most. While the number of people per home has edged down to 2.6, the region still sees far fewer people living alone than the state and national figures.

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📍 3180, VIC, Postcode

Where 3180, VIC sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 3180, VIC — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3180, VIC2.6
Knox 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common at 33.8%. Only 21% of people live alone, which is well below the 25.6% national figure, though this has risen slightly since 2011.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.0% ▲ +8.8%

Lower than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3180, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of families at 60.5%. One-parent families account for 12.8%, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian average and has fallen since 2011.

12.8% ▼ -8.4%

Higher than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3180, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 3180, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3180/3180-vic/topic/family-households