3583, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3583, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 15.3% of people in postcode 3583 live alone, a figure far below the national average. This area is dominated by larger households and family units, with very few single-person homes compared to the rest of Victoria.

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📍 3583, VIC, Postcode

Where 3583, VIC sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 3583, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3583, VIC2.7
Swan Hill 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.7 people, which is much higher than most areas. This trend is reflected in the low number of people living alone, which has fallen to 15.3% since 2016.

2.7

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.3%

Lower than 92% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3583, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 3 people (25%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is very common here, with 70.6% of families being couples with children. Only 2.4% are one-parent families, which is far below the national figure of 14.1%.

2.4%

Lower than 96% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 2.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3583, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; 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 3583, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3583/3583-vic/topic/family-households