3778, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3778, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

A higher share of people live alone in postcode 3778 compared to the rest of the country. This area has a small typical household size and a growing number of single-parent families. About 28.6% of households are made up of just one person.

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📍 3778, VIC, Postcode

Where 3778, VIC sits — Average household size

2.2 → 0.0%
  • 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 3778, VIC — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3778, VIC2.2
Murrindindi 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are smaller than most areas, with just 2.2 people per home. This is a little below the national figure, and the number of people living alone has risen to 28.6% since 2011.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.6% ▲ +6.3%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.9%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3778, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 14.6% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. This figure has risen by 7.1 percentage points since 2011, while couples with children remain the largest group at 47.9%.

14.6% ▲ +95.8%

Higher than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 4.9%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3778, VIC, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (14%).

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 3778, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3778/3778-vic/topic/family-households