3391, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3391, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Single-parent homes have risen sharply in postcode 3391, increasing by 11 percentage points since 2011. This shift is part of a broader change in the area, where the number of people living alone has dropped significantly over the last decade. Most residents now live in family groups, with nearly half of all families including children.

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📍 3391, VIC, Postcode

Where 3391, VIC sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 3391, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3391, VIC2.5
Yarriambiack 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.5 people, which is the same as the national figure. While two-person households are the most common at 41.3%, the proportion of people living alone has fallen to 23.8%, a drop of 7.9 points since 2011.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.8% ▼ -24.9%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 31.7%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3391, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.8% of the area, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is a much higher proportion than in most other similar areas.

18.8% ▲ +143.2%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3391, VIC, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (18%).

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 3391, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3391/3391-vic/topic/family-households