Glen Iris
Household type
In Glen Iris, 42.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.0% in City of Boroondara.
Glen Iris'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, Glen Iris'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
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| Glen Iris - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | City of Boroondara % | Number | % | City of Boroondara % | 1991 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 2,576 | 42.7 | 34.0 | 1,911 | 38.2 | 32.7 | +665 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,459 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 1,095 | 21.9 | 20.8 | +363 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 449 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 377 | 7.5 | 8.0 | +72 | 19502 |
| Other families | 71 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 90 | 1.8 | 2.0 | -20 | 19503 |
| Group household | 140 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 267 | 5.4 | 7.2 | -128 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,199 | 19.9 | 25.1 | 1,183 | 23.7 | 26.6 | +16 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 112 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 41 | 0.8 | 1.9 | +71 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 27 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 32 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -6 | 19507 |
| Total households | 6,033 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,999 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,033 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 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 Glen Iris in 2021 compared to City of Boroondara shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 42.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.4% were one-parent families, compared with 34.0% and 8.5% respectively for City of Boroondara.
There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 19.9% compared to 25.1% in City of Boroondara while the proportion of couples without children was 24.2% compared to 24.2% in City of Boroondara.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Glen Iris increased by 1,034 between 1991 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Glen Iris between 1991 and 2021 were:
- Couples with children (+665 households)
- Couples without children (+363 households)
- Group household (-128 households)
- One parent families (+72 households)