2.5 ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3725, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3725, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
A strong preference for family living defines postcode 3725, where 55.4% of families are couples with children. This area stands out for its very low number of single-parent homes compared to the rest of the country. Most households here are larger than average, reflecting a stable, family-oriented community.
2.5
▼ -7.4%
- 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 3725, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
Typical homes in the area hold 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. While two-person households are most common at 41%, the number of people living alone has risen to 23.6% since 2011.
23.6% ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3725, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up only 4.7% of the total, a figure that is well below the Australian average and has fallen sharply since 2011. This makes family structures here much more traditional than in most other areas.
4.7% ▼ -63.7%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3725, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without 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 3725, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3725/3725-vic/topic/family-households