3292, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3292, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples without children make up 76.2% of families in postcode 3292, making this the most common family type. It is an area where households are notably small and far more likely to be headed by a single person than in the rest of the country.

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📍 3292, VIC, Postcode

Where 3292, VIC sits — Average household size

1.8 ▼ -14.3%
  • 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 3292, VIC — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3292, VIC1.8
Glenelg 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Just 1.8 people live in the typical home, which is well below the national figure of 2.5. This is driven by a high number of people living alone, reaching 36.8% and rising 8.7 points since 2011.

1.8 ▼ -14.3%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 1.8
  • 2021: 1.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

36.8% ▲ +31.0%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.1%
  • 2016: 41.6%
  • 2021: 36.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3292, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 49%, followed by 1 person (40%) and 3 people (7%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 7.6% of the total, a figure that is well below both the Victorian and national averages. Most families here are couples, with 76.2% having no children.

7.6% ▲ +26.6%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.0%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 7.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3292, VIC, Couples without children is the majority at 73%; Couples with children is next at 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 3292, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3292/3292-vic/topic/family-households