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.
3184, VIC · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3184, VIC — lower than 95% of areas.
| 3184, VIC | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| Port Phillip | 1.9 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
44.0% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 3184, VIC, the largest group is 1 person at 44%, followed by 2 people (33%) and 3 people (11%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 3184, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 37%.
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