3335, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3335, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up a huge 65.1% of families in postcode 3335. This area is defined by larger households and a low number of people living alone compared to other regions. The typical home here is more crowded than the national average, with an average of 2.8 people per dwelling.

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📍 3335, VIC, Postcode

Where 3335, VIC sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +3.7%
  • 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 3335, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3335, VIC2.8
Melton 3.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in 3335 are more crowded than most areas, with 2.8 people per dwelling, a figure that has edged up since 2011. Very few people live alone here, at just 19.7%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.8 ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.7% ▼ -26.9%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.9%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3335, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 3 people (21%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 11.7% of the area, which is a little below the Australian average of 14.1%. This figure has fallen 4.0 percentage points since 2011.

11.7% ▼ -25.2%

Lower than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3335, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; 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 3335, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3335/3335-vic/topic/family-households