3795, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3795, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up a huge 66% of families in postcode 3795. This makes the area stand out for its large households, which are much bigger than those in most other parts of the country. It is a place where few people live alone compared to the rest of Australia.

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📍 3795, VIC, Postcode

Where 3795, VIC sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +7.1%
  • 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 3795, VIC — higher than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3795, VIC3.0
Yarra Ranges 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per home, a figure that has edged up since 2011. Only 16.1% of people live alone, which is well below the 25.6% national figure.

3.0 ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.1% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3795, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 1 person (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up just 6.8% of the total, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 14.1% and has fallen since 2011.

6.8% ▼ -22.6%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3795, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 3795, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3795/3795-vic/topic/family-households