2.6 → 0.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3427, VIC · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 60.2% of families in postcode 3427, marking it as a primary hub for family life. This area sees far fewer people living alone compared to most other places, which contributes to a larger typical household size.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3427, VIC — higher than 71% of areas.
Average household size.
Typical homes in 3427 hold 2.6 people, a figure that has stayed steady since 2011. Only 21.2% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.
2.6 → 0.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
21.2% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 3427, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (20%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 12.8% of the area, which is about the same as the Victorian average and a drop of 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
12.8% ▼ -28.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 3427, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 3427, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3427/3427-vic/topic/family-households