Cranbourne North (New)
Household type
In Cranbourne North (New), 59.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 49.8% in Cranbourne North.
Cranbourne North (New)'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, Cranbourne North (New)'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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Cranbourne North (New) in 2021 compared to Cranbourne North shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 59.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.4% were one-parent families, compared with 49.8% and 13.2% respectively for Cranbourne North.
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 8.7% compared to 13.0% in Cranbourne North while the proportion of couples without children was 13.8% compared to 17.0% in Cranbourne North.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Cranbourne North (New) increased by 1,195 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Cranbourne North (New) between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Couples with children (+780 households)
- One parent families (+195 households)
- Lone person (+127 households)
- Couples without children (+61 households)