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In Berwick, 44.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 45.4% in the City of Casey.

Berwick'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, Berwick'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
Berwick - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %2016 to 2021
Couples with children7,67344.245.47,33445.545.1+339
Couples without children3,95322.820.73,49621.720.9+457
One parent families1,84910.711.61,72310.711.8+126
Other families1190.71.11320.81.1-14
Group household2971.72.42831.82.2+13
Lone person2,93216.915.02,65216.514.6+280
Other not classifiable household4572.63.64192.63.9+37
Visitor only households630.40.3640.40.4-2
Total households17,343100.0100.016,106100.0100.0+1,236
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 Berwick in 2021 compared to the City of Casey shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 44.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.7% were one-parent families, compared with 45.4% and 11.6% respectively for the City of Casey.

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 16.9% compared to 15.0% in the City of Casey while the proportion of couples without children was 22.8% compared to 20.7% in the City of Casey.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Berwick increased by 1,237 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Couples without children (+457 households)
  • Couples with children (+339 households)
  • Lone person (+280 households)
  • One parent families (+126 households)

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