2.5 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3862, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3862, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than half of all families in postcode 3862 include children, making it a strong hub for family life. This area is more likely to have larger homes than most other areas, though the typical household size has remained steady for a decade.
2.5
→ 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 3862, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.
| 3862, VIC | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Wellington | 2.3 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Typical homes here hold 2.5 people, which is higher than most areas and matches the national figure. About 25.9% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
25.9% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3862, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 10.3% of the total, which is well below both the Victorian and Australian figures. Most families here are couples, with 55% raising children and 34.1% without.
10.3% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3862, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 34%.
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 3862, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3862/3862-vic/topic/family-households