2.8 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3796, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3796, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
A typical home in postcode 3796 holds 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas. This suggests a community dominated by larger households, as only 18.1% of residents live alone. It is an area where family living is the norm rather than the exception.
2.8
▼ -3.4%
- 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 3796, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
| 3796, VIC | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| Yarra Ranges | 2.7 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Living alone is much less common here than in other areas, with only 18.1% of people in single-person homes. This helps explain why the typical household size of 2.8 people is a little above the national figure of 2.5.
18.1% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3796, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 66.2%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 10.2%, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.
10.2% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3796, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
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 3796, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3796/3796-vic/topic/family-households