2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3630, VIC · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more people live alone in postcode 3630 than in most similar areas. While the typical home holds about 2.4 people, the area has a striking number of single-person households and one-parent families compared to the rest of the state.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3630, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.
| 3630, VIC | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Greater Shepparton | 2.5 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 31.6% of people here live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011. Most homes contain either one or two people, while those with five or more residents are rare at just 5.5%.
2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
31.6% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
3630, VIC splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 15%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 19.7% of the total, which is among the highest rates for this level and well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 52.3%.
19.7% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 3630, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 3630, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3630/3630-vic/topic/family-households