3822, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3822, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in postcode 3822 compared to the rest of the state. This area is dominated by larger households, with a typical home holding 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 3822, VIC, Postcode

Where 3822, 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 3822, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3822, VIC2.8
Baw Baw 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 15.8% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011. Most homes are larger than usual, with 39.1% containing two people and 13% containing four.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.8% ▼ -11.6%

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3822, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 3 people (17%) and 1 person (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 62% of families here. One-parent families account for 9.6%, which is well below the Victorian and national figures, although this proportion rose 3 points since 2011.

9.6% ▲ +46.1%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3822, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 3822, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3822/3822-vic/topic/family-households