2.3 ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3477, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3477, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people are sharing homes in postcode 3477 than in most other areas, with the typical home holding just 2.3 people. This shift reflects a growing number of residents living on their own, a trend that has climbed steadily since 2011.
2.3
▼ -8.0%
- 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 3477, VIC — lower than 71% of areas.
| 3477, VIC | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Northern Grampians | 2.2 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About a quarter of residents (25.5%) live alone, which is around the same as the national figure. Small households are common here, with two-person homes making up 44.7% of all dwellings.
25.5% ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3477, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Families with couples and children are the most common group at 51.1%. Meanwhile, one-parent families make up 9.4% of the area, which is well below the Victorian average of 13.3%.
9.4% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3477, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 39%.
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 3477, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3477/3477-vic/topic/family-households