3379, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3379, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost half of all families in postcode 3379 are couples with children. This area is marked by a high number of small households, with the typical home containing only 2.2 people.

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📍 3379, VIC, Postcode

Where 3379, VIC sits — Average household size

2.2 → 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 3379, VIC — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3379, VIC2.2
Ararat 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 33.2% of people live alone, which is well above the national figure and much higher than most other areas. This helps explain why the typical home size is a little below the Victorian and Australian average of 2.5 people.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.2% ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 32.1%
  • 2016: 35.3%
  • 2021: 33.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3379, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (34%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.9% of families, while couples without children account for 39%. One-parent families make up 10.6% of the total, which is well below the Australian figure and has fallen since 2011.

10.6% ▼ -27.2%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3379, VIC, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (11%).

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 3379, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3379/3379-vic/topic/family-households