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City of BoroondaraCommunity profile

In Canterbury, 38.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.0% in the City of Boroondara.

Canterbury'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, Canterbury'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
Canterbury - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Boroondara %Number%City of Boroondara %2006 to 2021
Couples with children1,05738.134.01,19643.134.9-140
Couples without children76127.424.259821.521.9+163
One parent families2529.18.51686.17.9+83
Other families230.81.2301.11.7-8
Group household481.74.0883.25.4-41
Lone person56420.325.159721.524.0-34
Other not classifiable household491.82.3752.73.3-26
Visitor only households220.80.7210.80.8+1
Total households2,776100.0100.02,777100.0100.0-2
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Canterbury in 2021 compared to the City of Boroondara shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.1% were one-parent families, compared with 34.0% and 8.5% respectively for the City of Boroondara.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 20.3% compared to 25.1% in the City of Boroondara while the proportion of couples without children was 27.4% compared to 24.2% in the City of Boroondara.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Canterbury decreased by 1 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Canterbury between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+163 households)
  • Couples with children (-140 households)
  • One parent families (+83 households)

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