3350, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3350, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over five percentage points more people live alone in postcode 3350 than the national figure. This area shows a notable trend toward smaller households, with nearly a third of residents living by themselves. While family sizes remain steady, the number of single-person homes has risen since 2011.

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📍 3350, VIC, Postcode

Where 3350, VIC sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 3350, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3350, VIC2.4
Ballarat 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 31% of residents live alone, which is well above the Victorian figure of 25.9%. Two-person homes are the most common at 33.9%, while the typical household size of 2.4 people has barely changed in a decade.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.0% ▲ +5.7%

Higher than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.3%
  • 2016: 29.7%
  • 2021: 31.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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3350, VIC splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (31%), with 3 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.2% of the area, a figure that is much higher than most similar places. Couples with children are the most common family type, accounting for 54.8% of the total.

16.2% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3350, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 3350, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3350/3350-vic/topic/family-households