3719, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3719, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples without children make up the largest group of families in postcode 3719, accounting for 51.2% of all families. This area is characterised by smaller living arrangements, with the typical home holding just 2.2 people. This is much lower than most other similar areas.

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📍 3719, VIC, Postcode

Where 3719, VIC sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -12.0%
  • 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 3719, VIC — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3719, VIC2.2
Murrindindi 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common at 48.9%, while those living alone make up 25.3% of the area. The number of people per home has fallen since 2011, leaving the typical household size a little below the national figure of 2.5.

2.2 ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.3% ▲ +13.0%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 27.7%
  • 2021: 25.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3719, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 49%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 9.6% of the total, which is well below the Victorian average of 13.3%. This is a lower proportion than most other similar areas, although the figure has risen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.

9.6% ▲ +39.6%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3719, VIC, Couples without children is the majority at 50%; 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 3719, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3719/3719-vic/topic/family-households