3607, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3607, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in postcode 3607 are couples with children, making it a primary hub for family life. While household sizes have edged up slightly, nearly 30% of all homes are occupied by just one person.

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📍 3607, VIC, Postcode

Where 3607, VIC sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 3607, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3607, VIC2.4
Strathbogie 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 29.1% of people live alone, which is well above the national figure. Most homes house two people (34.5%), while the typical household size of 2.4 people is about the same as the Victorian average.

2.4

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.1%

Higher than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 30.2%
  • 2021: 29.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3607, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55.9% of families here. The proportion of one-parent families has risen to 11.9% since 2016, though this remains a little below the state and national figures.

11.9%

Lower than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3607, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 3607, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3607/3607-vic/topic/family-households