2.5 —
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
3990, VIC · Postcode
Family & Households in 3990, VIC
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in postcode 3990 compared to the rest of the country. This area is defined by larger households, with the typical home holding 2.5 people and a very low percentage of single-person homes.
2.5
—
- 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 3990, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.
| 3990, VIC | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Bass Coast | 2.2 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Only 13.3% of people live alone, which is far below the national figure of 25.6% and represents a 12 point drop since 2016. Most homes hold two people (44.4%), helping push the typical household size up to 2.5 people.
13.3% —
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 3990, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 49%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 1 person (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up just 6.9% of the area, a figure well below the national average of 14.1%. Couples without children are the most common family type at 52.9%, while couples with children account for 41.2%.
6.9% —
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 3990, VIC, Couples without children is the majority at 52%; Couples with children is next at 41%.
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 3990, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3990/3990-vic/topic/family-households