3301, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3301, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in postcode 3301 compared to other parts of the state, which helps explain why homes here often hold more people. Family life is the norm for the area, with very few single-parent households compared to the national average.

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📍 3301, VIC, Postcode

Where 3301, VIC sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -7.4%
  • 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 3301, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3301, VIC2.5
Southern Grampians 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. While 22% of people live alone—a figure that is well below the national average—this is a slight increase from 2011.

2.5 ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.0% ▲ +15.4%

Lower than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3301, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 62.6% of families here. One-parent families account for just 5% of the total, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.

5.0% ▼ -26.5%

Lower than 91% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 5.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3301, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 3301, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3301/3301-vic/topic/family-households