3806, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3806, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly three people live in the typical home in postcode 3806, which is among the highest rates for this area. This suggests a community where large households are common, supported by a high proportion of families with children.

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📍 3806, VIC, Postcode

Where 3806, VIC sits — Average household size

2.9 → 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 3806, VIC — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3806, VIC2.9
Casey 3.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than the national figure, with 2.9 people per dwelling. This is reflected in the fact that only 17.3% of people live alone, a figure well below both the Victorian and Australian averages.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.3% ▲ +4.9%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3806, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families in the area are couples with children, making up 68.8% of the total. One-parent families account for 11.2%, which is a little below the state and national figures.

11.2% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3806, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 3806, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3806/3806-vic/topic/family-households