2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3249, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3249, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 58% of families in postcode 3249, making them the most common household type. This area has a strong family presence, with fewer people living alone compared to the national average. Most homes are shared, with an average of 2.6 people per dwelling.
2.6
▼ -3.7%
- 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 3249, VIC — higher than 71% of areas.
| 3249, VIC | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Corangamite | 2.3 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. While 23.6% of people live alone—a figure that has risen since 2011—this remains a little below the national figure of 25.6%.
23.6% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3249, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (12%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 9% of the total, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%. This proportion has remained steady since 2011, while 32.2% of families are couples without children.
9.0% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3249, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
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 3249, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3249/3249-vic/topic/family-households