2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3570, VIC · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Only 16.5% of people live alone in postcode 3570, a figure well below the national average. This reflects a community where most residents live in shared households, with families making up the vast majority of the local population.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3570, VIC — higher than 71% of areas.
| 3570, VIC | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Greater Bendigo | 2.4 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Almost half of all homes house two people, while the typical home holds 2.6 people. The number of people living alone has fallen since 2011 and is now much lower than in most other areas.
2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.5% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 3570, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (17%) and 3 people (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up over half of all families here. One-parent families represent 10.7% of the total, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure.
10.7% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 3570, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 3570, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3570/3570-vic/topic/family-households