2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3850, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3850, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people live alone in postcode 3850 than in most similar areas. This creates a distinct household profile where small homes are common and single-person living is a major trend. Around 32.6% of the population live by themselves.
2.3
▼ -4.2%
- 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 3850, VIC — lower than 71% of areas.
| 3850, VIC | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Wellington | 2.3 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in postcode 3850 has 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This reflects the high number of people living alone—about 32.6%—a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits well above the Victorian average.
32.6% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →3850, VIC splits fairly evenly between 2 people (35%) and 1 person (33%), with 3 people at 14%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.4% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This proportion of families has barely changed since 2011, while couples with children make up 51.0% of the total.
17.4% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3850, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
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 3850, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3850/3850-vic/topic/family-households