2.6 ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3254, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3254, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more one-parent families live in postcode 3254 than in most similar areas. While the typical home holds 2.6 people, the local family landscape has shifted significantly, with the number of single-parent households rising sharply since 2011.
2.6
▼ -10.3%
- 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 3254, VIC — higher than 71% of areas.
| 3254, VIC | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Colac Otway | 2.3 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Typical homes here hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas, though this is a drop from 2.9 back in 2011. About 24.8% of residents live alone, a figure that is a little below the Victorian average.
24.8% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3254, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 18.1% of the area, which is well above the national figure and represents a 13 point jump since 2011. Most families are couples with children, who make up 56.8% of the total.
18.1% ▲ +286.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3254, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; 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 3254, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3254/3254-vic/topic/family-households