3950, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3950, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 30% of people in postcode 3950 live by themselves, making it a place where solo living is much more common than in other areas. This trend toward smaller households means the typical home here holds fewer people than the national figure.

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📍 3950, VIC, Postcode

Where 3950, VIC sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 3950, VIC — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3950, VIC2.3
South Gippsland 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.4% of people live alone, a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits well above the Victorian average. Consequently, the usual home here holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.4% ▲ +5.5%

Higher than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.8%
  • 2016: 31.3%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3950, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.4% of families, while those with one parent represent 14.9%. This share of single-parent families is a little above the Victorian average, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.

14.9% ▼ -5.9%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3950, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 3950, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3950/3950-vic/topic/family-households