3442, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3442, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in postcode 3442 compared to the rest of the country. This area is mostly made up of larger family groups, with 60.3% of families consisting of couples with children.

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📍 3442, VIC, Postcode

Where 3442, VIC sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 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 3442, VIC — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3442, VIC2.6
Macedon Ranges 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. Only 20.6% of households consist of one person, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.6% ▼ -5.2%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3442, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families are couples with children, making up 60.3% of the total. One-parent families account for 11.6%, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 13.3%.

11.6% ▲ +11.4%

Lower than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3442, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; 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 3442, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3442/3442-vic/topic/family-households