2.4 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3871, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3871, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over 30% of people live alone in postcode 3871, a figure well above the Victorian and national averages. This high rate of single-person households is a standout feature for the area. While typical home sizes remain similar to the rest of the country, the number of people living by themselves has climbed steadily over the last decade.
2.4
▼ -7.7%
- 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 3871, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.
| 3871, VIC | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| South Gippsland | 2.3 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 30.8% of residents live alone, which is much higher than the 25.6% national figure and has risen by 8.7 percentage points since 2011. On average, 2.4 people live in each home, a slight dip from 2.6 in 2011 that remains about the same as the state average.
30.8% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3871, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (12%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 52.7% of families, while those without children account for 33.5%. One-parent families represent 13.2% of the total, a figure that has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011 and is about the same as the national average.
13.2% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3871, 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 3871, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3871/3871-vic/topic/family-households