3317, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3317, VIC

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.

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📍 3317, VIC, Postcode

Where 3317, VIC sits — Average household size

2.3 ▲ +9.5%
  • 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 3317, VIC — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3317, VIC2.3
Southern Grampians 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

41.6% ▲ +22.0%

Higher than 96% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 34.1%
  • 2016: 34.9%
  • 2021: 41.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3317, VIC, the largest group is 1 person at 41%, followed by 2 people (34%) and 4 people (10%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3317, VIC, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 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