2.1 —
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3488, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3488, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Smaller households are the norm in postcode 3488, where the typical home holds only 2.1 people. This is much lower than most other areas, contributing to a quiet residential profile where nearly half of all homes are occupied by just two people.
2.1
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- 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 3488, VIC — lower than 86% of areas.
| 3488, VIC | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Yarriambiack | 2.1 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The usual home size has dropped from 2.3 to 2.1 people since 2016, a figure a little below the Victorian and national averages. About 27% of residents live alone, which is slightly above the national figure of 25.6%.
27.0% —
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3488, VIC, 2 people is the majority at 64%; 1 person is next at 36%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples make up the vast majority of families here, with 50% having no children. Notably, one-parent families have disappeared since 2016, falling 13 points to 0.0%, which is far below the national average of 14.1%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3488, VIC, Couples without children is the majority at 52%; Couples with children is next at 48%.
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 3488, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3488/3488-vic/topic/family-households