3815, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3815, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are the norm in postcode 3815, where 2.8 people typically live in each home. This is much higher than most other areas, creating a landscape where few people live alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 3815, VIC, Postcode

Where 3815, VIC sits — Average household size

2.8 → 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 3815, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3815, VIC2.8
Cardinia 2.8
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Few people live alone here, at 18.8%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes hold two people (35%), but the typical household size remains a little above the Victorian average.

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.

18.8% ▼ -6.1%

Lower than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3815, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 64.9%. One-parent families are much less common than in most areas, at 8.9%, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

8.9% ▲ +15.8%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3815, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; 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 3815, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3815/3815-vic/topic/family-households