2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3860, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3860, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 30% of people live alone in postcode 3860, a figure well above the Victorian and national averages. This high proportion of single-person homes means the area has a smaller typical household size than most other parts of the country.
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 3860, VIC — lower than 71% of areas.
| 3860, VIC | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Wellington | 2.3 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The usual home here holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This trend has edged down since 2011, and two-person households are now the most common, making up 39.1% of all homes.
29.5% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3860, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 4 people (11%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 52.1% of families, while 13.8% are one-parent families. This last figure is higher than in most areas, though it is about the same as the state and national averages.
13.8% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3860, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; 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 3860, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3860/3860-vic/topic/family-households