3722, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3722, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in postcode 3722 are couples with children, making them the most common family type. The area has a high number of single-person homes and a lower-than-average number of people per household. This reflects a mix of family life and a significant number of residents living on their own.

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📍 3722, VIC, Postcode

Where 3722, VIC sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 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 3722, VIC — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3722, VIC2.3
Mansfield 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Nearly 30% of people in postcode 3722 live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why the typical home holds only 2.3 people, a figure that is a little below both the state and national average.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.8% ▼ -1.9%

Higher than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 30.4%
  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 29.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3722, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 4 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 50.9% of families here, while couples without children account for 36.6%. One-parent families make up 11.9% of the total, which is a little below the national average and has fallen since 2011.

11.9% ▼ -15.8%

Lower than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3722, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 3722, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3722/3722-vic/topic/family-households