2.9 ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3756, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3756, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in postcode 3756 compared to the rest of the state, where only 16.4% of households are single-person. This helps explain why homes here are larger than usual, with an average of 2.9 people per dwelling. It is a place where family living is the dominant norm.
2.9
▼ -3.3%
- 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 3756, VIC — higher than 89% of areas.
| 3756, VIC | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| Macedon Ranges | 2.7 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Typical homes in the area hold 2.9 people, which is a little above the Victorian and Australian figures of 2.5. While the number of people living alone rose slightly since 2011, it remains well below the national average at 16.4%.
16.4% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3756, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 64.6%. One-parent families are more common here than in most areas, making up 14.9% of the total and rising slightly since 2011.
14.9% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3756, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 20%.
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 3756, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3756/3756-vic/topic/family-households