2.8 → 0.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3810, VIC · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Household sizes in postcode 3810 have stayed steady at 2.8 people per home since 2011. This is a little above the national figure and much higher than most areas. The area is defined by large family groups and a notably low number of people living on their own.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3810, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
Average household size.
Few people live alone here, with only 21.4% of households consisting of one person, a figure well below the national average. This helps explain why the typical home holds 2.8 people, which is much higher than most other areas.
2.8 → 0.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
21.4% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 3810, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 61.7% of families. One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 16.9% of families, which is well above the Victorian average.
16.9% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 3810, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 3810, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3810/3810-vic/topic/family-households