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Glenferrie Ward

Household type

In Glenferrie Ward, 21.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 21.9% in Riversdale Ward.

Glenferrie Ward'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, Glenferrie Ward'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
Glenferrie Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Riversdale Ward %Number%Riversdale Ward %2006 to 2021
Couples with children1,30821.621.91,12222.321.1+186
Couples without children1,48524.624.81,09721.821.1+388
One parent families3395.65.72755.55.0+63
Other families811.31.61272.53.1-46
Group household4507.47.260011.910.7-150
Lone person2,09634.734.91,50629.931.8+590
Other not classifiable household2093.52.92224.46.2-14
Visitor only households771.31.1901.81.0-13
Total households6,045100.0100.05,042100.0100.0+1,003
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 Glenferrie Ward in 2021 compared to Riversdale Ward shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 21.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 5.6% were one-parent families, compared with 21.9% and 5.7% respectively for Riversdale Ward.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 34.7% compared to 34.9% in Riversdale Ward while the proportion of couples without children was 24.6% compared to 24.8% in Riversdale Ward.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Glenferrie Ward increased by 1,003 between 2006 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+590 households)
  • Couples without children (+388 households)
  • Couples with children (+186 households)
  • Group household (-150 households)

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