3197, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3197, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in postcode 3197 consist of couples with children. This is the most common family type in the area, which sits alongside a steady household size that has remained unchanged since 2011.

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📍 3197, VIC, Postcode

Where 3197, VIC sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 3197, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3197, VIC2.4
Kingston 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in the area holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. About 28.5% of residents live alone, a rate a little above the Victorian average.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.5% ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.3%
  • 2016: 27.2%
  • 2021: 28.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3197, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 14.8% of the area, which is higher than most other similar places. This figure has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011, placing it a little above the state average.

14.8% ▲ +9.6%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3197, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 3197, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3197/3197-vic/topic/family-households