3228, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3228, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 19.3% of people live alone in postcode 3228, a figure that is well below the national average. This area is dominated by larger households and family groups, with most homes containing more than two people.

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📍 3228, VIC, Postcode

Where 3228, VIC sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 3228, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3228, VIC2.7
Surf Coast 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are typically larger than in most areas, with an average of 2.7 people per household. This trend has barely changed since 2011, and the proportion of people living alone remains much lower than in the rest of Victoria.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.3% ▼ -2.9%

Lower than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3228, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 65.1%. One-parent families account for only 8.5%, which is well below the Australian figure and has fallen since 2011.

8.5% ▼ -17.6%

Lower than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3228, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 3228, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3228/3228-vic/topic/family-households