2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3953, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3953, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people live alone in postcode 3953 than in most similar areas. While the typical home size stays around the national figure, the number of single-person households has grown since 2011. This mix of living arrangements creates a diverse household landscape for the region.
2.4
→ 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 3953, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.
| 3953, VIC | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| South Gippsland | 2.3 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Nearly 30% of people here live alone, a figure that is well above both the Victorian and national averages. This trend has risen since 2011, though the typical home still holds about 2.4 people, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
29.3% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3953, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (12%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up over half of all families in the area. One-parent families account for 13.8% of the total, a proportion that is higher than most similar areas and has risen slightly over the last decade.
13.8% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3953, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
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 3953, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3953/3953-vic/topic/family-households