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Fountain Gate Wider Catchment

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In Fountain Gate Wider Catchment, 44.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 51.5% in Cranbourne East.

Fountain Gate Wider Catchment'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, Fountain Gate Wider Catchment'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
Fountain Gate Wider Catchment - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Cranbourne East %Number%Cranbourne East %1991 to 2021
Couples with children35,16244.551.56,44849.856.0+28,713
Couples without children16,33020.717.52,85522.022.3+13,475
One parent families9,39111.910.91,1939.29.5+8,198
Other families8851.11.01481.11.1+736
Group household1,8202.31.93602.81.9+1,459
Lone person12,52215.813.51,58212.25.8+10,939
Other not classifiable household2,7433.53.33052.43.3+2,437
Visitor only households2260.30.2610.5--+165
Total households79,079100.0100.012,956100.0100.0+66,123
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Fountain Gate Wider Catchment in 2021 compared to Cranbourne East shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 44.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.9% were one-parent families, compared with 51.5% and 10.9% respectively for Cranbourne East.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 15.8% compared to 13.5% in Cranbourne East while the proportion of couples without children was 20.7% compared to 17.5% in Cranbourne East.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Fountain Gate Wider Catchment increased by 66,123 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Fountain Gate Wider Catchment between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+28,713 households)
  • Couples without children (+13,475 households)
  • Lone person (+10,939 households)
  • One parent families (+8,198 households)

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