3441, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3441, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in postcode 3441 than in most similar areas, making it a place dominated by larger household groups. The typical home hosts 2.6 people, with 60% of families consisting of couples with children.

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📍 3441, VIC, Postcode

Where 3441, VIC sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 3441, VIC — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3441, VIC2.6
Macedon Ranges 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 17.3% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person households are the most common at 42.7%, and while the typical home size has edged down since 2011, it remains slightly higher than the state average.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.3% ▲ +13.3%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3441, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up just 5.7% of the total, a figure that is well below both the Victorian and Australian averages. This proportion has also fallen since 2011, while couples with children remain the most common family type at 60%.

5.7% ▼ -32.7%

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 5.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3441, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 3441, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3441/3441-vic/topic/family-households