3184, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3184, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

A growing number of people are living alone in postcode 3184, with this trend rising since 2011. This area now sees a very high proportion of single-person homes, which helps explain why the typical home size is much smaller than the state or national average.

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📍 3184, VIC, Postcode

Where 3184, VIC sits — Average household size

1.9 → 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 3184, VIC — lower than 95% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3184, VIC1.9
Port Phillip 1.9
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 44% of people here live alone, a figure far above the national average of 25.6% and one that has risen since 2011. Consequently, the typical home in the area holds just 1.9 people, which is well below the Australian figure of 2.5.

1.9 → 0.0%

Lower than 95% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.9
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 1.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

44.0% ▲ +9.6%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 40.2%
  • 2016: 39.2%
  • 2021: 44.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3184, VIC, the largest group is 1 person at 44%, followed by 2 people (33%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up about half of the families here, while couples without children account for 36.7%. One-parent families represent 11.2% of the total, which is a little below the national figure and has risen slightly since 2011.

11.2% ▲ +10.2%

Lower than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3184, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 3184, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3184/3184-vic/topic/family-households