2.3 ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3317, VIC · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more people live alone in postcode 3317 than in most similar areas, with 41.6% of households consisting of just one person. This high number of single-person homes means the area has a lower typical household size than the national figure.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3317, VIC — lower than 71% of areas.
| 3317, VIC | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Southern Grampians | 2.2 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Single-person homes are common here, making up 41.6% of all households, a figure that is far above the 25.6% national average. While the typical home has 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure, this number has risen since 2011.
2.3 ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
41.6% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 3317, VIC, the largest group is 1 person at 41%, followed by 2 people (34%) and 4 people (10%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 45.6% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 13.2%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia, though this has risen by 3.5 points since 2011.
13.2% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 3317, VIC, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 3317, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3317/3317-vic/topic/family-households