2.8 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3622, VIC · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
A much lower rate of people living alone than most areas defines the household makeup in postcode 3622. The area is dominated by family groups, with 65.4% of families consisting of couples with children.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3622, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per household compared to the national figure of 2.5. This trend has edged up since 2011, while the share of people living alone has fallen to 16.5%, which is well below the Victorian average.
2.8 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.5% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 3622, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (16%) and 3 people (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 8.4% of the total, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen 9.4 points since 2011. Most families are couples, with 65.4% having children and 25% without.
8.4% ▼ -52.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 3622, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 3622, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3622/3622-vic/topic/family-households