2.9 ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3438, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3438, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households have become slightly less common in postcode 3438 since 2011, though they remain a defining feature of the area. This community is now home to a very high number of people per dwelling, with a strong focus on family-based living and far fewer people living on their own compared to the rest of the country.
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 3438, VIC — higher than 89% of areas.
| 3438, VIC | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| Macedon Ranges | 2.7 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than usual, with an average of 2.9 people per dwelling, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the fact that only 16.7% of people live alone—a figure well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.
16.7% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3438, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 1 person (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life is very common here, with couples with children making up 68.7% of the mix. One-parent families account for 8.9% of the total, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%.
8.9% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3438, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 22%.
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 3438, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3438/3438-vic/topic/family-households