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Cranbourne West

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In Cranbourne West, 46.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 43.4% in Hume City.

Cranbourne West'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 West'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
Cranbourne West - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Hume City %Number%Hume City %2011 to 2021
Couples with children3,19146.443.41,15940.443.7+2,032
Couples without children1,37119.919.250917.719.7+862
One parent families86412.613.049417.214.0+370
Other families831.21.2311.11.3+52
Group household1522.22.2963.31.9+56
Lone person98114.316.348316.815.7+498
Other not classifiable household2183.24.2903.13.3+128
Visitor only households160.20.490.30.4+7
Total households6,876100.0100.02,871100.0100.0+4,005
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 Cranbourne West in 2021 compared to Hume City shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 46.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.6% were one-parent families, compared with 43.4% and 13.0% respectively for Hume City.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 14.3% compared to 16.3% in Hume City while the proportion of couples without children was 19.9% compared to 19.2% in Hume City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Cranbourne West increased by 4,005 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Cranbourne West between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+2,032 households)
  • Couples without children (+862 households)
  • Lone person (+498 households)
  • One parent families (+370 households)

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