2.7 → 0.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3617, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3617, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in postcode 3617 compared to the rest of the country. This area is mainly made up of larger households and families, with 63.2% of families consisting of couples with children. It is a place where living together in family groups is the dominant pattern.
2.7
→ 0.0%
- 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 3617, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.
| 3617, VIC | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Greater Shepparton | 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 similar areas. Only 15.5% of people live by themselves, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
15.5% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3617, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 3 people (25%) and 4 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up just 5.3% of the total, which is well below the Victorian and national figures. This is a significant drop from 2011, when they accounted for 9.6% of families.
5.3% ▼ -45.2%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3617, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
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 3617, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3617/3617-vic/topic/family-households