2.5 ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3859, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3859, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up a striking 57.2% of families in postcode 3859. This is a family-focused area where households are typically larger than in most other regions. While the number of people living alone has grown slightly since 2011, the area remains defined by its strong family presence.
2.5
▼ -7.4%
- 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 3859, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.
| 3859, VIC | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Wellington | 2.3 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in 3859 has 2.5 people, which is higher than most areas and matches the state and national figures. Two-person households are the most common at 35.5%, while 23.2% of people live alone, a figure slightly below the national average.
23.2% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3859, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (16%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 8.7% of the local total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This proportion has remained stable since 2011, while couples with or without children account for the vast majority of families here.
8.7% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3859, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; 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 3859, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3859/3859-vic/topic/family-households