2.8 → 0.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3757, VIC · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Single-person households have risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 3757. Despite this, the area remains a place of larger homes, with 2.8 people typically living in each dwelling. This is much higher than most other areas across the country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3757, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
| 3757, VIC | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| Whittlesea | 2.9 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than the national figure, as 20.7% of people live alone, which is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia. Two-person households are the most common, making up 32.4% of the total.
2.8 → 0.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
20.7% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 3757, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 62.4%. One-parent families have risen to 13.9% since 2011, a figure that is now higher than most similar areas.
13.9% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 3757, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 3757, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3757/3757-vic/topic/family-households