3718, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3718, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller living arrangements define daily life in postcode 3718, where the typical home holds just 2.1 people. This is much lower than most areas. While households have grown slightly since 2016, the area remains dominated by small groups and couples.

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📍 3718, VIC, Postcode

Where 3718, VIC sits — Average household size

2.1 —
  • 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 3718, VIC — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3718, VIC2.1
Murrindindi 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 65% of homes house two people, while those living alone have dropped sharply to 24.3% since 2016. The typical number of people per home is a little below the Victorian and national figures of 2.5.

2.1 —

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 1.7
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.3% —

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 36.4%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3718, VIC, 2 people is the majority at 59%; 1 person is next at 22%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 47.8%. One-parent families represent 10.4% of the total, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

10.4% —

Lower than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3718, VIC, Couples without children is the majority at 56%; Couples with children is next at 32%.

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 3718, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3718/3718-vic/topic/family-households