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In Cotham Ward, 35.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 38.1% in Canterbury.

Cotham 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, Cotham 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
Cotham Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Canterbury %Number%Canterbury %2011 to 2021
Couples with children2,10535.938.12,14738.439.3-43
Couples without children1,44924.727.41,24322.225.1+206
One parent families58910.19.15319.57.9+58
Other families821.40.8811.51.1+1
Group household1722.91.72073.73.0-36
Lone person1,30422.320.31,14920.621.0+154
Other not classifiable household1111.91.81793.21.9-68
Visitor only households460.80.8510.90.7-6
Total households5,858100.0100.05,591100.0100.0+266
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Cotham Ward in 2021 compared to Canterbury shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 35.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.1% were one-parent families, compared with 38.1% and 9.1% respectively for Canterbury.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 22.3% compared to 20.3% in Canterbury while the proportion of couples without children was 24.7% compared to 27.4% in Canterbury.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Cotham Ward increased by 267 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Cotham Ward between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+206 households)
  • Lone person (+154 households)
  • One parent families (+58 households)

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