2.1 ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3542, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3542, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples without children make up the largest group in postcode 3542, accounting for 45.5% of families. This area has a smaller typical household size than most other regions, with only 2.1 people per home. The community's family structure is notably different from the rest of the state, particularly regarding single-parent households.
2.1
▼ -22.2%
- 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 3542, VIC — lower than 86% of areas.
| 3542, VIC | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Gannawarra | 2.2 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are smaller than usual, with the typical household holding just 2.1 people, a figure that has fallen from 2.7 in 2011. Two-person homes are the most common at 41.4%, while 24.1% of residents live alone.
24.1% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3542, VIC, 2 people is the majority at 51%; 1 person is next at 30%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up only 5.0% of the total, which is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and among the lowest across similar areas. This proportion has also fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.0% ▼ -32.8%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3542, VIC, the largest group is Couples without children at 50%, followed by Couples with children (45%) and One-parent families (5%).
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 3542, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3542/3542-vic/topic/family-households