2.8 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3202, VIC · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly three people per home is common in postcode 3202, which is much higher than most other areas. This makes it a place where larger households are the norm, as only about 20% of homes are occupied by someone living alone.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3202, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
Average household size.
Typical homes here hold 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. While the number of people living alone rose to 20.2% since 2011, this is still well below the Victorian average of 25.9%.
2.8 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
20.2% ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
3202, VIC splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 4 people (23%), with 1 person at 20%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 69%. One-parent families account for 11.8% of the total, a figure that is a little below the national average and has risen slightly since 2011.
11.8% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 3202, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 3202, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3202/3202-vic/topic/family-households