2.2 —
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.8
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3708, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3708, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people are living alone in postcode 3708, with the typical number of residents per home rising to 2.2 since 2016. This area sees a much lower number of people per home than most other areas, reflecting a small-scale household profile. Many residents live in two-person homes, which now make up 64% of the total.
2.2
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- 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 3708, VIC — lower than 79% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
The usual home here has 2.2 people, which is a little below the national and state figures of 2.5. This is much lower than most areas, and the proportion of people living alone has fallen slightly to 24%.
24.0% —
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3708, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 3 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 8.3% of the total, a figure that is well below both the Victorian and Australian averages. This is much lower than most areas, though the proportion has risen slightly since 2016.
8.3% —
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3708, VIC, Couples without children is the majority at 53%; Couples with children is next at 39%.
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 3708, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3708/3708-vic/topic/family-households