2.1 —
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3964, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3964, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Single-person households have risen to 33.8% in postcode 3964, contributing to a trend of shrinking home sizes. This area now sees far fewer people per home than most other regions, with the typical household consisting of only 2.1 people.
2.1
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- 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 3964, VIC — lower than 86% of areas.
| 3964, VIC | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| South Gippsland | 2.3 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Small households are common here, as 33.8% of people live alone—a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the typical home holds just 2.1 people, which is lower than most areas and has edged down since 2016.
33.8% —
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3964, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 49%, followed by 1 person (35%) and 4 people (7%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up only 4.0% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure and among the lowest across similar areas. Most families here are couples, with 54.8% having children and 46.8% without.
4.0% —
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3964, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 43%.
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 3964, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3964/3964-vic/topic/family-households