2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3858, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3858, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people are living on their own in postcode 3858, with the share of single-person households rising since 2011. While family structures have shifted, the typical home continues to house about two or three people. This reflects a mix of traditional family units and a growing number of solo residents.
2.4
→ 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 3858, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.
| 3858, VIC | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Wellington | 2.3 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Nearly 30% of people here live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011. Most homes contain two people (37.3%), while the typical household size of 2.4 people has remained steady for a decade.
29.4% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3858, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up over half of all families at 53.4%. Meanwhile, one-parent families now account for 12.6% of the total, which is a little below the national figure and down from 15.3% in 2011.
12.6% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3858, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
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 3858, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3858/3858-vic/topic/family-households