3274, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3274, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much higher rates of single-parent homes than most similar areas mark postcode 3274. While the typical number of people per home is 2.4, nearly one in five families are headed by a single parent, a figure that has climbed significantly over the last decade.

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📍 3274, VIC, Postcode

Where 3274, VIC sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 3274, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3274, VIC2.4
Moyne 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 28.1% of people here live alone, which is a little above the national figure and slightly down from 2011. Two-person households are the most common, making up 39.6% of all homes.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.1% ▼ -6.0%

Higher than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.9%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3274, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 18.9% of the total, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 11.2% of families were one-parent households.

18.9% ▲ +69.3%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3274, VIC, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (19%).

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 3274, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3274/3274-vic/topic/family-households