3433, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3433, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Large households are common in postcode 3433, where nearly three people live in the typical home. This area has a very high proportion of families with children, making it much less likely to find people living on their own compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 3433, VIC, Postcode

Where 3433, VIC sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -6.5%
  • 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 3433, VIC — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3433, VIC2.9
Macedon Ranges 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per household, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Only 11.6% of people live alone, a figure far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.9 ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

11.6% ▲ +5.5%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3433, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 4 people (30%) and 1 person (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 62.4% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 10.7%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%, although this proportion rose 5.8 points since 2011.

10.7% ▲ +117.6%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.9%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3433, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 3433, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3433/3433-vic/topic/family-households