idc-logo
svg rectangle color
City of BrimbankCommunity profile

In Delahey, 36.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 29.6% in the St Albans District.

Delahey'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, Delahey's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

If you're looking at this data to prepare a housing strategy, learn more here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Delahey - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%St Albans District %Number%St Albans District %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,03336.429.61,17943.032.2-146
Couples without children57620.319.950118.320.0+75
One parent families44415.716.240614.817.1+38
Other families321.12.3321.22.00
Group household491.74.2311.13.7+18
Lone person57320.220.749618.118.9+77
Other not classifiable household1194.26.3953.55.5+24
Visitor only households110.40.840.10.6+7
Total households2,837100.0100.02,744100.0100.0+93
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Delahey in 2021 compared to the St Albans District shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 36.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 15.7% were one-parent families, compared with 29.6% and 16.2% respectively for the St Albans District.

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 20.2% compared to 20.7% in the St Albans District while the proportion of couples without children was 20.3% compared to 19.9% in the St Albans District.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Delahey increased by 93 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Delahey between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (-146 households)
  • Lone person (+77 households)
  • Couples without children (+75 households)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices.

ABS Data and the copyright in the ABS Data remains the property of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the ABS Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. ABS Data can be accessed from the Australian Bureau of Statistics at www.abs.gov.au. ABS data can be used under license - terms published on ABS website. intermediary.management@abs.gov.au if you have any queries or wish to distribute any ABS data.