2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3690, VIC · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Higher rates of one-parent families and single-person homes mark postcode 3690 compared to similar areas. This region sees nearly 20% of families led by a single parent, which is well above the state and national figures. While family types vary, the typical household remains small.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3690, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.
Average household size.
Around 30.5% of people here live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011. Despite this, the typical home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.5% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
3690, VIC splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (31%), with 3 people at 15%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 19.8% of the total, which is among the highest for its level and well above the 14.1% national figure. Couples with children are the most common family type at 51.1%.
19.8% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 3690, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 3690, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3690/3690-vic/topic/family-households