2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3458, VIC · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Living arrangements in postcode 3458 have remained remarkably steady since 2011. The area is defined by a high proportion of people living alone, with 30.4% of households consisting of just one person. This trend contributes to a smaller typical household size than is seen across the state.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3458, VIC — lower than 79% of areas.
Average household size.
Homes here are smaller than in most other areas, with just 2.2 people per household. This is a little below the national figure of 2.5 and is driven by the fact that 30.4% of residents live alone, which is well above the Victorian average.
2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.4% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 3458, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (10%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Family structures are less likely to be single-parent led here, with only 9.9% of families fitting this description. This is well below the 14.1% national figure, while couples without children make up the largest group at 45.4%.
9.9% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
3458, VIC splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (45%) and Couples with children (44%), with One-parent families at 10%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 3458, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3458/3458-vic/topic/family-households