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In Solway Ward, 44.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.1% in Greater Melbourne.

Solway 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, Solway 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
Solway Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2006 to 2021
Couples with children2,44544.633.12,10340.833.5+341
Couples without children1,22822.423.51,06520.722.9+162
One parent families4498.210.255210.710.4-103
Other families551.01.2561.11.4-2
Group household1452.64.11613.14.2-17
Lone person1,04719.123.71,10621.522.5-60
Other not classifiable household971.83.4671.34.3+29
Visitor only households180.30.7360.70.7-18
Total households5,484100.0100.05,151100.0100.0+333
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 Solway Ward 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, 44.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.2% were one-parent families, compared with 33.1% and 10.2% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 19.1% compared to 23.7% in Greater Melbourne while the proportion of couples without children was 22.4% compared to 23.5% in Greater Melbourne.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Solway Ward increased by 333 between 2006 and 2021.

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

  • Couples with children (+341 households)
  • Couples without children (+162 households)
  • One parent families (-103 households)
  • Lone person (-60 households)

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