3381, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3381, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 51% of families in postcode 3381 are couples with children. This area is largely made up of family units, though it has a higher proportion of people living alone than the national average. Typical households here are slightly smaller than those in the rest of Victoria.

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📍 3381, VIC, Postcode

Where 3381, VIC sits — Average household size

2.3 ▲ +4.5%
  • 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 3381, VIC — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3381, VIC2.3
Ararat 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. About 28.8% of people live alone, a figure that is well above the Australian average and has risen since 2011.

2.3 ▲ +4.5%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.8% ▲ +15.7%

Higher than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 24.9%
  • 2016: 25.8%
  • 2021: 28.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3381, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.0% of the total, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia. Most families here are couples, with 39.6% having no children and 51.1% having children.

9.0% ▼ -5.6%

Lower than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 9.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3381, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 40%.

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 3381, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3381/3381-vic/topic/family-households