3928, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3928, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much smaller households than most similar areas define postcode 3928. The typical home here holds just 2.2 people, which is a drop from 2.6 in 2011. This trend is partly driven by a rise in people living alone, who now make up 26.7% of all households.

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📍 3928, VIC, Postcode

Where 3928, VIC sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -15.4%
  • 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 3928, VIC — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3928, VIC2.2
Mornington Peninsula 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Almost half of all homes (47.8%) are shared by two people, while one-person households have grown to 26.7%. This means home sizes are a little below the Victorian and national figure of 2.5 people.

2.2 ▼ -15.4%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7% ▲ +21.8%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3928, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples, with or without children, make up the vast majority of families here. In contrast, one-parent families account for only 7.7%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

7.7% ▲ +16.0%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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3928, VIC splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (47%) and Couples without children (44%), with One-parent families at 8%.

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 3928, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3928/3928-vic/topic/family-households