3816, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3816, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 57.8% of families in postcode 3816, forming the largest household group in the area. While most homes contain about 2.6 people, there has been a noticeable rise in the number of people living alone over the last decade.

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📍 3816, VIC, Postcode

Where 3816, VIC sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 3816, VIC — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3816, VIC2.6
Baw Baw 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here have 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. While the number of people per home has barely changed since 2011, the share of people living alone rose 3.7 points to reach 25.6%.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.6% ▲ +16.7%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 25.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3816, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.3% of the total, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 14.1%.

16.3% ▲ +3.1%

Higher than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3816, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 3816, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3816/3816-vic/topic/family-households