3758, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3758, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in postcode 3758 compared to the rest of the country. This area is defined by larger households, where the typical home holds 2.9 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 3758, VIC, Postcode

Where 3758, VIC sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -6.5%
  • 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 3758, VIC — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3758, VIC2.9
Mitchell 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes here house two people (34.1%) or four people (20.4%). Only 14.3% of residents live by themselves, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 25.9% and has barely changed since 2011.

2.9 ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.3% ▲ +1.2%

Lower than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3758, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 67.8%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for only 7.5%, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1% and has fallen since 2011.

7.5% ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 7.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3758, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 3758, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3758/3758-vic/topic/family-households