3448, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3448, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live in each home in postcode 3448 compared to the state and national figures. This area has a strong presence of small households, with nearly half of all homes containing just two people.

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📍 3448, VIC, Postcode

Where 3448, VIC sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 3448, VIC — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3448, VIC2.3
Mount Alexander 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.3 people, which is lower than most areas and has edged down since 2011. This trend is matched by a rise in people living alone, who now make up 26% of all households.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.0% ▲ +16.9%

Lower than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.3%
  • 2016: 26.0%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3448, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 49.6% of families here. One-parent families account for 10.3%, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.

10.3% ▼ -10.6%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3448, VIC, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (10%).

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 3448, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3448/3448-vic/topic/family-households