3646, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3646, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher share of one-parent families than the state average defines the household landscape in postcode 3646. While the typical home size remains steady, the area has a distinct family structure compared to the rest of Victoria and Australia.

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📍 3646, VIC, Postcode

Where 3646, VIC sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 3646, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3646, VIC2.4
Moira 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.4 people live in each home, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Far fewer people live alone here than in most other areas, with only 21.7% of households consisting of one person.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.7% ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3646, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.8% of the area, which is well above the national figure and has risen by 9 points since 2011. Couples with children are the most common family type at 45.7%.

17.8% ▲ +102.1%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3646, VIC, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (18%).

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 3646, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3646/3646-vic/topic/family-households