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City of BoroondaraCommunity profile

City of Boroondara

Household type

In the City of Boroondara, 34.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.1% in Greater Melbourne.

The City of Boroondara's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.

To continue building the story, the City of Boroondara's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
City of Boroondara - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Couples with children22,00334.033.122,06035.133.5-57
Couples without children15,64224.223.514,25222.722.9+1,390
One parent families5,4828.510.24,9757.910.1+507
Other families7471.21.29511.51.4-204
Group household2,6174.04.13,1345.04.7-517
Lone person16,22425.123.714,47423.122.0+1,750
Other not classifiable household1,4742.33.42,2803.64.5-806
Visitor only households4820.70.76681.10.9-186
Total households64,671100.0100.062,794100.0100.0+1,877
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the City of Boroondara in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 34.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.5% were one-parent families, compared with 33.1% and 10.2% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 25.1% compared to 23.7% in Greater Melbourne while the proportion of couples without children was 24.2% compared to 23.5% in Greater Melbourne.

Emerging groups

The number of households in City of Boroondara increased by 1,877 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the City of Boroondara between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+1,750 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,390 households)
  • Group household (-517 households)
  • One parent families (+507 households)

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