3318, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3318, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 40% of people in postcode 3318 live alone, a figure far above the national average. This high number of single-person homes means the area has a much lower number of people per home than most other places. Overall, the local housing landscape is defined by a high proportion of small households.

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📍 3318, VIC, Postcode

Where 3318, VIC sits — Average household size

2.1 → 0.0%
  • 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 3318, VIC — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3318, VIC2.1
West Wimmera 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 39.9% of residents living alone, this area has one of the highest rates of single-person homes. Consequently, the typical home has only 2.1 people, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 2.5.

2.1 → 0.0%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

39.9% ▼ -7.0%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 42.9%
  • 2016: 39.4%
  • 2021: 39.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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3318, VIC splits fairly evenly between 1 person (40%) and 2 people (37%), with 4 people at 8%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 45.1% of families, while those without children account for 40.4%. One-parent families make up 12.0% of the total, a figure that is a little below the national average and has risen since 2011.

12.0% ▲ +20.1%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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3318, VIC splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (46%) and Couples without children (41%), with One-parent families at 12%.

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 3318, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3318/3318-vic/topic/family-households