3331, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3331, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 68.4% of families in postcode 3331, making it a strong stronghold for family living. This is reflected in the large household sizes seen across the area, with the typical home holding more people than the national average.

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📍 3331, VIC, Postcode

Where 3331, VIC sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +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 3331, VIC — higher than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3331, VIC3.0
Golden Plains 2.9
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in postcode 3331 are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per home, a figure that has edged up since 2011. Very few people live alone here, at just 13.2%, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

3.0 ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.2% ▼ -8.4%

Lower than 96% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3331, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.9% of the total, which is well below the Victorian average of 13.3%. This figure has risen slightly by 2.6 points since 2011.

9.9% ▲ +36.5%

Lower than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 7.2%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3331, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 3331, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3331/3331-vic/topic/family-households