3823, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3823, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the largest family group in postcode 3823, representing 48.6% of all families. This area mirrors state and national patterns in household size, though there has been a slight shift toward more people living on their own.

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📍 3823, VIC, Postcode

Where 3823, VIC sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 3823, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3823, VIC2.4
Baw Baw 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 26.6% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011. The typical home holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.6% ▲ +14.4%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 26.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3823, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Nearly half of families are couples with children, while 38.6% are couples without. One-parent families make up 12.0% of the total, which is a little below the Australian average of 14.1%.

12.0% ▲ +2.9%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3823, VIC, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (12%).

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 3823, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3823/3823-vic/topic/family-households