2.7 —
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3432, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3432, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up the largest group in postcode 3432, accounting for 63.8% of families. This area has a strong focus on family living, with much larger households and far fewer people living alone compared to the rest of the country.
2.7
—
- 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 3432, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.
| 3432, VIC | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Macedon Ranges | 2.7 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Most homes in the area house two people (35.3%), and the typical household size of 2.7 people is much higher than most other areas. Only 13.2% of people live alone, a figure that is far below the national rate and has fallen since 2016.
13.2% —
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3432, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (21%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 9.4% of the total, which is well below both the state and national figures. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of single-parent families has risen by 2.5 points since the last census.
9.4% —
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3432, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
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 3432, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3432/3432-vic/topic/family-households