3453, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3453, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are common in postcode 3453, where over half of all families include children. The area is defined by a strong presence of multi-person homes, with the typical home holding 2.5 people.

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📍 3453, VIC, Postcode

Where 3453, VIC sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 3453, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3453, VIC2.5
Greater Bendigo 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common at 42.1%, while only 22.9% of people live alone. This rate of single-person households is lower than most areas and sits well below the Victorian figure of 25.9%.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.9% ▼ -1.2%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3453, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 51.2% of families, and one-parent families are less common here at 11.0%. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and has barely changed since 2011.

11.0% ▲ +2.4%

Lower than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3453, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 3453, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3453/3453-vic/topic/family-households