2.9 ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3549, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3549, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 3 people live in the typical home in postcode 3549, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures. This area has a higher proportion of larger households than most similar places, reflecting a strong presence of families. Many homes here are shared, with fewer people living alone than is common across Australia.
2.9
▲ +7.4%
- 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 3549, VIC — higher than 89% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
The typical home here holds 2.9 people, a figure that has edged up since 2011 and is among the highest for this level. This is consistent with the fact that only 22.3% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.
22.3% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3549, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 58.6%, while 27.2% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 12.0% of the total, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
12.0% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3549, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
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 3549, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3549/3549-vic/topic/family-households