3294, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3294, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in postcode 3294 are couples with children. This area has a high number of people living alone and smaller homes than most other parts of the country. The typical household is smaller than the national figure, with an average of 2.3 people per home.

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📍 3294, VIC, Postcode

Where 3294, VIC sits — Average household size

2.3 ▲ +4.5%
  • 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 3294, VIC — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3294, VIC2.3
Southern Grampians 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 32.6% of people here live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Because of this, the typical home holds just 2.3 people, a little below the state and national figures.

2.3 ▲ +4.5%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.6% ▼ -3.9%

Higher than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 33.9%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 32.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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3294, VIC splits fairly evenly between 2 people (37%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 13%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 8.9% of the area, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia. This figure has barely changed since 2011.

8.9% ▲ +3.6%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3294, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; 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 3294, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3294/3294-vic/topic/family-households