3791, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3791, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are more common in postcode 3791 than in most similar areas. While the typical home holds 2.5 people, the area has a much lower proportion of single-parent families than the state and national figures.

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📍 3791, VIC, Postcode

Where 3791, VIC sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -7.4%
  • 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 3791, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3791, VIC2.5
Yarra Ranges 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, though the number of people per home has edged down since 2011 to 2.5. Only 22.6% of people live alone, which is well below the Victorian average of 25.9%.

2.5 ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.6% ▲ +17.2%

Lower than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3791, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 56.2%. Only 9.2% of families are one-parent households, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.

9.2% ▼ -10.8%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3791, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 3791, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3791/3791-vic/topic/family-households