3943, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3943, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Just 2.0 people live in the typical home in postcode 3943, which is well below the national figure of 2.5. This small household size is a defining feature of the area, where many adults live alone or as couples without children.

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📍 3943, VIC, Postcode

Where 3943, VIC sits — Average household size

2.0 → 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 3943, VIC — lower than 90% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3943, VIC2.0
Mornington Peninsula 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 31.9% of people live alone, a figure well above the Victorian average of 25.9%. Half of all households consist of just two people, and this low density of residents per home has barely changed since 2011.

2.0 → 0.0%

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.0
  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.9% ▼ -8.6%

Higher than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 34.9%
  • 2016: 37.7%
  • 2021: 31.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3943, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (9%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 57.8%. One-parent families are much less common here than across Australia, making up only 6.5% of the total.

6.5% ▼ -13.5%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 6.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3943, VIC, Couples without children is the majority at 58%; Couples with 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 3943, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3943/3943-vic/topic/family-households