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.
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.
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.
| 3950, VIC | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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
View on map →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
View on map →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