3786, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3786, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer one-parent families have lived in postcode 3786 since 2011, bringing that figure down to 6.7%. This area is now defined by larger-than-usual households, with the typical home holding 2.7 people.

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📍 3786, VIC, Postcode

Where 3786, VIC sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 3786, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3786, VIC2.7
Yarra Ranges 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, which helps explain why only 19.4% of people live alone. This is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.4% ▼ -0.2%

Lower than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3786, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 66.5%. One-parent families are among the lowest at this level, sitting at 6.7%, which is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

6.7% ▼ -27.0%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3786, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 3786, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3786/3786-vic/topic/family-households