Ashburton
Household type
In Ashburton, 44.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 42.7% in Glen Iris.
Ashburton'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, Ashburton'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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
| Household type | ||||||||
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| Ashburton - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1996 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Glen Iris % | Number | % | Glen Iris % | 1996 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 1,240 | 44.7 | 42.7 | 847 | 32.8 | 38.8 | +392 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 589 | 21.2 | 24.2 | 596 | 23.1 | 23.1 | -8 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 258 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 294 | 11.4 | 7.0 | -37 | 19502 |
| Other families | 25 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 44 | 1.7 | 1.5 | -20 | 19503 |
| Group household | 64 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 98 | 3.8 | 4.7 | -35 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 538 | 19.4 | 19.9 | 662 | 25.6 | 23.2 | -124 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 53 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 21 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +32 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 17 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -9 | 19507 |
| Total households | 2,775 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,583 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +191 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Ashburton in 2021 compared to Glen Iris shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 44.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.3% were one-parent families, compared with 42.7% and 7.4% respectively for Glen Iris.
There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 19.4% compared to 19.9% in Glen Iris while the proportion of couples without children was 21.2% compared to 24.2% in Glen Iris.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Ashburton increased by 192 between 1996 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Ashburton between 1996 and 2021 were:
- Couples with children (+392 households)
- Lone person (-124 households)