3988, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3988, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer single-parent homes have shaped the family landscape in postcode 3988 since 2011. This area is now defined by large households and a very low rate of one-parent families, which is well below the national figure.

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📍 3988, VIC, Postcode

Where 3988, VIC sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 3988, VIC — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3988, VIC2.6
South Gippsland 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in the area holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. This is consistent with fewer people living alone, as only 21.8% of households are one-person, a figure well below the Victorian average.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.8% ▲ +5.6%

Lower than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3988, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 61.9%. One-parent families are among the lowest at this level, at just 6.2%, which is well below both the state and national figures.

6.2% ▼ -37.2%

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 6.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3988, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 3988, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3988/3988-vic/topic/family-households