2.2 —
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3738, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3738, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Just 2.2 people live in the typical home in postcode 3738, which is much lower than most similar areas. This small household size is reflected in the high number of two-person homes. The area has a relatively low proportion of single-parent families compared to the rest of the country.
2.2
—
- 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 3738, VIC — lower than 79% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
Two-person homes are the most common, making up 41.5% of all households. While 26.8% of people live alone, this figure has fallen slightly since 2016 and sits just above the national level.
26.8% —
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3738, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (10%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children are the largest family group at 46.6%, followed by couples with children at 41.1%. One-parent families make up 11.0% of the total, a figure that is well below the Australian average.
11.0% —
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3738, VIC, the largest group is Couples without children at 46%, followed by Couples with children (41%) and One-parent families (11%).
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 3738, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3738/3738-vic/topic/family-households