3427, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3427, VIC

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.

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📍 3427, VIC, Postcode

Where 3427, VIC sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 3427, VIC — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3427, VIC2.6
Melton 3.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.2% ▼ -14.8%

Lower than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3427, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3427, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 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