3226, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3226, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer one-parent families live in postcode 3226 compared to the national average, marking a clear difference in home life here. Most households consist of couples with children, and the typical home holds 2.5 people.

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📍 3226, VIC, Postcode

Where 3226, VIC sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 3226, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3226, VIC2.5
Greater Geelong 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common at 37.8%. Fewer people live alone here than in most other areas, at 23.1%, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 25.9%.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.1% ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 23.9%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3226, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 58.3%. One-parent families account for 10.8% of the total, a figure that is well below the Australian average and has fallen since 2011.

10.8% ▼ -18.1%

Lower than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3226, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 3226, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3226/3226-vic/topic/family-households