3981, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3981, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger homes with more people are common in postcode 3981, where 61.8% of families consist of couples with children. This creates a residential environment focused on family life, with far fewer people living alone than in the rest of Victoria.

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📍 3981, VIC, Postcode

Where 3981, VIC sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 3981, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3981, VIC2.7
Cardinia 2.8
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes have two or more people, with a typical household size of 2.7 people. Only 21.6% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.6% ▼ -0.3%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3981, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 61.8%. One-parent families account for 13.5% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Victorian average.

13.5% ▲ +1.2%

Higher than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3981, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 3981, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3981/3981-vic/topic/family-households