3464, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3464, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of homes in postcode 3464 are occupied by a single person, which is a much higher rate than most other areas. This high number of lone residents exists alongside a strong presence of traditional family units. Overall, the area follows the state and national pattern with an average of 2.5 people per home.

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📍 3464, VIC, Postcode

Where 3464, 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 3464, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3464, VIC2.5
Central Goldfields 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Single-person households have risen to 29.2% since 2011, a figure well above the national average of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 33.4% of the area.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.2% ▲ +13.0%

Higher than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.8%
  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 29.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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3464, VIC splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (28%), with 3 people at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children form the largest group at 59.5%. Meanwhile, one-parent families make up 10.3% of the total, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

10.3% ▼ -14.7%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3464, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 3464, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3464/3464-vic/topic/family-households