3937, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3937, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in postcode 3937 compared to most other areas. This community is largely made up of families, with a typical home holding 2.6 people, a figure that has remained steady since 2011.

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📍 3937, VIC, Postcode

Where 3937, VIC sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 3937, VIC — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3937, VIC2.6
Mornington Peninsula 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 20.1% of residents live alone, which is well below the Victorian figure of 25.9%. Two-person households are the most common, making up 41.6% of all homes.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.1% ▲ +1.6%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3937, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children form the largest group at 57.1%, while one-parent families make up only 7.9%. This is much lower than the 14.1% seen across Australia.

7.9% ▲ +5.9%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3937, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 3937, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3937/3937-vic/topic/family-households