3429, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3429, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share their homes in postcode 3429 than in most similar areas. While 61% of families here include children, the number of people living alone is well below the national figure.

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📍 3429, VIC, Postcode

Where 3429, VIC sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -7.1%
  • 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 3429, VIC — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3429, VIC2.6
Hume 3.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas, though this has edged down since 2011. Only 21.9% of residents live alone, a figure well below the Victorian average of 25.9%.

2.6 ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.9% ▲ +16.6%

Lower than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3429, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 61% of families here. One-parent families account for 14.6% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the state figure.

14.6% ▲ +6.3%

Higher than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3429, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 3429, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3429/3429-vic/topic/family-households