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.
3711, VIC · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3711, VIC — lower than 79% of areas.
| 3711, VIC | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Murrindindi | 2.3 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
28.8% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 3711, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (11%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
3711, VIC splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (48%) and Couples without children (44%), with One-parent families at 8%.
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