3434, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3434, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in postcode 3434 have edged down since 2011, though they remain larger than in most other areas. This region is defined by a high number of families with children and very few people living on their own.

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📍 3434, VIC, Postcode

Where 3434, VIC sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -6.9%
  • 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 3434, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3434, VIC2.7
Macedon Ranges 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.7 people, which is much higher than most areas. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 17.6%, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.7 ▼ -6.9%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.6% ▲ +1.1%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3434, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (18%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 62.2% of the group. Single-parent families account for 11.0%, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%.

11.0% ▲ +1.3%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3434, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 3434, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3434/3434-vic/topic/family-households