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.
3919, VIC · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3919, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.
| 3919, VIC | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Mornington Peninsula | 2.4 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
28.0% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
3919, VIC splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (28%), with 3 people at 16%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 3919, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
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