3260, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3260, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Single-person households are far more common in postcode 3260 than in most other areas. This trend contributes to a lower number of people living in each home compared to the rest of the state. Around 32.2% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen since 2011.

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📍 3260, VIC, Postcode

Where 3260, VIC sits — Average household size

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 3260, VIC — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3260, VIC2.3
Corangamite 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This smaller household size is driven by the fact that 32.2% of residents live alone, a rate well above the 25.6% seen across Australia.

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.

32.2% ▲ +4.7%

Higher than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 30.8%
  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 32.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3260, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

About half of families in the area are couples with children, while 35% are couples without. One-parent families make up 12.3% of the total, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen slightly since 2011.

12.3% ▼ -10.8%

Higher than 50% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3260, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 3260, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3260/3260-vic/topic/family-households