3926, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3926, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in postcode 3926 are couples with children. This area has a stronger focus on family units than most other places, with far fewer people living alone than the national average. These figures highlight a community where multi-person households are the norm.

Open map →
📍 3926, VIC, Postcode

Where 3926, VIC sits — Average household size

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 3926, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3926, VIC2.5
Mornington Peninsula 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes here hold two people, while only 21.9% of residents live alone. This proportion of single-person households is well below the national figure and has fallen since 2011. On average, there are 2.5 people per home, which is about the same as across Australia.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.9% ▼ -6.0%

Lower than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

View on map →

In 3926, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 53.8% of families, while couples without children account for 35.8%. One-parent families are much less common here than in most areas, at 9.6%, which is well below the 14.1% national figure.

9.6% ▼ -8.3%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

View on map →

In 3926, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for 3926, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 3926, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3926/3926-vic/topic/family-households