3311, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3311, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in postcode 3311 than in most similar areas. This trend has grown since 2011 and contributes to a very low typical household size, with just 2.0 people per home.

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📍 3311, VIC, Postcode

Where 3311, VIC sits — Average household size

2.0 ▼ -4.8%
  • 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 3311, VIC — lower than 90% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3311, VIC2.0
Glenelg 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 40.5% of residents live alone, a figure far above the national average of 25.6%. This means the typical home in the area is much smaller than those in Victoria and Australia, where the usual size is 2.5 people.

2.0 ▼ -4.8%

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

40.5% ▲ +14.0%

Higher than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 35.6%
  • 2016: 39.3%
  • 2021: 40.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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3311, VIC splits fairly evenly between 1 person (41%) and 2 people (38%), with 3 people at 11%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 45.7%, while one-parent families account for 13.9%. This last figure is higher than most areas and has risen slightly since 2011.

13.9% ▲ +7.5%

Higher than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3311, VIC, the largest group is Couples without children at 46%, followed by Couples with children (39%) and One-parent families (14%).

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 3311, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3311/3311-vic/topic/family-households