3992, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3992, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

Daily life in postcode 3992 is shaped by a mix of family homes and single-person households. About 51% of families here are couples raising children, creating a balanced domestic landscape that mirrors the broader Victorian experience.

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📍 3992, VIC, Postcode

Where 3992, VIC sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 3992, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3992, VIC2.4
Bass Coast 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in postcode 3992 holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Two-person households are the most common at 40%, while those living alone make up 26.7%, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7% ▼ -5.4%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3992, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Over half of families here are couples with children, and 35.3% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 13.1%, which is a little below the national figure and down slightly from 2011.

13.1% ▼ -9.2%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3992, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 3992, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3992/3992-vic/topic/family-households