3698, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3698, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people share a home in postcode 3698 than in most other areas. This region is marked by small households, where 31.3% of residents live alone, a figure well above the national average.

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📍 3698, VIC, Postcode

Where 3698, VIC sits — Average household size

2.2 → 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 3698, VIC — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3698, VIC2.2
Alpine 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds just 2.2 people, which is much lower than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that 31.3% of people live alone, a trend that has risen slightly since 2011.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.3% ▲ +5.0%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.8%
  • 2016: 32.6%
  • 2021: 31.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3698, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 4 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 49.2% of families here. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for only 7.1%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

7.1% ▼ -9.2%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3698, VIC, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (43%) and One-parent families (7%).

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 3698, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3698/3698-vic/topic/family-households