3580, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3580, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in postcode 3580 are couples without children. This area typically has smaller households than most other parts of the country, with an average of 2.2 people per home.

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📍 3580, VIC, Postcode

Where 3580, VIC sits — Average household size

2.2 ▲ +10.0%
  • 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 3580, VIC — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3580, VIC2.2
Gannawarra 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common, making up 46.5% of all households. While 28.7% of people live alone—well above the national figure—this is a drop of 6 percentage points since 2011.

2.2 ▲ +10.0%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.0
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.7% ▼ -17.2%

Higher than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 34.7%
  • 2016: 32.0%
  • 2021: 28.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3580, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 40.3% of families here. One-parent families account for 13.6% of the total, which is higher than most areas and roughly the same as the state and national figures.

13.6% ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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3580, VIC splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (45%) and Couples with children (41%), with One-parent families at 14%.

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 3580, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3580/3580-vic/topic/family-households