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In Derrimut, 57.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.7% in Deer Park.

Derrimut'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, Derrimut'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
Derrimut - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Deer Park %Number%Deer Park %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,38257.434.71,32557.637.0+57
Couples without children33914.120.235215.319.8-13
One parent families29512.314.827612.015.4+19
Other families261.11.9200.91.8+6
Group household562.33.3522.33.0+4
Lone person2158.919.21888.217.0+27
Other not classifiable household773.25.5853.75.6-8
Visitor only households180.70.540.20.4+14
Total households2,408100.0100.02,302100.0100.0+106
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Derrimut in 2021 compared to Deer Park shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 57.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.3% were one-parent families, compared with 34.7% and 14.8% respectively for Deer Park.

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 8.9% compared to 19.2% in Deer Park while the proportion of couples without children was 14.1% compared to 20.2% in Deer Park.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Derrimut increased by 106 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Derrimut between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Couples with children (+57 households)

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