# Family & Households — 3533, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: 3533, VIC (Postcode)

Couples with children make up the biggest group in postcode 3533, accounting for 46.7% of families. While many families live here, the area has a much higher rate of people living alone than most other parts of the country. This mix means the typical household is smaller than the national average.

Just 2.1 people live in the typical home, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This reflects a high number of single-person households, with 34.8% of people living alone, a figure that has risen since 2011.

One-parent families make up 14.4% of the total, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian average. This figure rose by 2.7 percentage points over the last ten years.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 2.1 | -8.7% since 2011 |
| One-parent families | 14.4% | +22.9% since 2011 |
| People living alone | 34.8% | +2.9% since 2011 |

**Family composition** — Couples with children 46.7%, Couples without children 37.0%, One-parent families 14.4%, Other families 2.6%

**Household size** — 2 people 38.5%, 1 person 34.8%, 3 people 10.9%, 4 people 8.7%, 5 people 4.7%, 6 or more 1.2%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3533/3533-vic/topic/family-households