2.2 ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3832, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3832, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
A growing number of people are living alone in postcode 3832, with the share of single-person households jumping nearly 10 percentage points since 2011. This shift has contributed to a decline in the typical number of people living in each home. Now, the area is marked by a high proportion of one-parent families compared to most other regions.
2.2
▼ -15.4%
- 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 3832, VIC — lower than 79% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are smaller than usual, with just 2.2 people per household, which is a little below the national figure. Single-person households are common, making up 28.6% of the total and sitting well above the Australian average of 25.6%.
28.6% ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3832, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 16.7% of the total, a figure that is much higher than most areas and well above the Victorian average. This group has grown by 6.6 percentage points since 2011, while couples with children remain the most common family type at 45.8%.
16.7% ▲ +66.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3832, VIC, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (16%).
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 3832, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3832/3832-vic/topic/family-households