2.3 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3239, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3239, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
A much higher share of people live alone in postcode 3239 compared to the rest of the country. This area is defined by smaller living arrangements, with the typical home holding just 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure.
2.3
→ 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 3239, VIC — lower than 71% of areas.
| 3239, VIC | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Colac Otway | 2.3 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 32.1% of residents live by themselves, a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits well above the Victorian average of 25.9%. Two-person households are the most common at 42.4%.
32.1% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3239, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (11%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 9.2% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 14.1% and represents a 10 point drop since 2011. Most families are couples, with 49.9% having children and 39.8% without.
9.2% ▼ -52.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3239, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 40%.
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 3239, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3239/3239-vic/topic/family-households