2.9 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3987, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3987, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer than 15% of people live alone in postcode 3987, which is far below the national figure. This area is dominated by larger households and family units, making it a place where most residents share their homes.
2.9
▲ +3.6%
- 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 3987, VIC — higher than 89% of areas.
| 3987, VIC | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| South Gippsland | 2.3 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per household, a figure that has edged up since 2011. This is a little above the Victorian and national figures of 2.5, and it is among the highest rates for similar areas.
14.7% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3987, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (17%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Families with couples and children make up the largest group at 62.9%. One-parent families account for 9.1%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1% and much lower than most other areas.
9.1% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3987, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3987, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 3987, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3987/3987-vic/topic/family-households