3711, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3711, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in postcode 3711 are couples with children. This area has a smaller typical household size than the national average, with many residents living in two-person homes.

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📍 3711, VIC, Postcode

Where 3711, VIC sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 3711, VIC — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3711, VIC2.2
Murrindindi 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual home here holds 2.2 people, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 2.5. Around 28.8% of people live alone, a figure that is well above the Australian average.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.8% ▼ -2.4%

Higher than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.5%
  • 2016: 27.2%
  • 2021: 28.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3711, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 8.0% of the total, which is well below both the state and national figures. This is a downward trend from 2011, when the figure was 9.2%.

8.0% ▼ -14.0%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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3711, VIC splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (48%) and Couples without children (44%), with One-parent families at 8%.

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 3711, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3711/3711-vic/topic/family-households