3.0 ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 3.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3211, VIC · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people share each home in postcode 3211 than in most similar areas, with a typical household of 3.0 people. This reflects a community where large families are common and very few people live by themselves.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3211, VIC — higher than 93% of areas.
| 3211, VIC | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| Greater Geelong | 2.4 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 15.8% of residents live alone, which is far below the Victorian figure of 25.9%. Homes are generally larger than the national average, with 8.4% of households containing six or more people.
3.0 ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
15.8% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 3211, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 1 person (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Two-thirds of families here are couples with children, which is the dominant household type. One-parent families make up 11.9% of the total, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
11.9% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 3211, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 3211, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3211/3211-vic/topic/family-households