3919, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3919, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in postcode 3919 are couples with children. This area has a high proportion of one-parent families compared to other regions, while the typical household size remains steady at 2.5 people.

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📍 3919, VIC, Postcode

Where 3919, VIC sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 3919, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3919, VIC2.5
Mornington Peninsula 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, though the typical size has edged down slightly since 2011. About 28% of people live alone, a figure that has risen by 5.2 percentage points over the last decade.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.0% ▲ +23.0%

Higher than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.8%
  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 28.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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3919, VIC splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (28%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.2% of the total, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is a much higher proportion than seen in most similar areas.

18.2% ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3919, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 3919, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3919/3919-vic/topic/family-households