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.
3646, VIC · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3646, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
21.7% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 3646, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (13%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 3646, VIC, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (18%).
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