3329, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3329, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in postcode 3329 than in the rest of the country, with only 17% of households consisting of one person. This helps explain why homes here are larger than usual, typically holding 2.8 people compared to the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 3329, VIC, Postcode

Where 3329, VIC sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 3329, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3329, VIC2.8
Golden Plains 2.9
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in the area are larger than most, though the typical number of people per home has edged down slightly since 2011 to 2.8. Single-person households are much lower than most areas and fell 7.1 percentage points over the last decade.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.0% ▼ -29.6%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 24.1%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3329, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 4 people (25%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 62.7%, while one-parent families are lower than most areas at 10.8%. This last figure is well below the national average, despite rising 5.1 percentage points since 2011.

10.8% ▲ +90.4%

Lower than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 5.7%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3329, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 3329, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3329/3329-vic/topic/family-households