Cranbourne North
Household type
In Cranbourne North, 49.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 54.0% in Clyde North (Hardys to Pattersons).
Cranbourne North'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'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
| Household type | ||||||||
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| Cranbourne North - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Clyde North (Hardys to Pattersons) % | Number | % | Clyde North (Hardys to Pattersons) % | 1991 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 3,768 | 49.8 | 54.0 | 810 | 53.4 | 56.0 | +2,957 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,282 | 17.0 | 20.0 | 409 | 26.9 | 21.6 | +873 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 1,000 | 13.2 | 9.2 | 95 | 6.3 | 2.2 | +904 | 19502 |
| Other families | 94 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 12 | 0.8 | 2.2 | +82 | 19503 |
| Group household | 160 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 39 | 2.6 | 3.0 | +121 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 982 | 13.0 | 10.9 | 120 | 7.9 | 8.2 | +861 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 253 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 28 | 1.9 | 4.5 | +224 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 20 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.2 | 2.2 | +17 | 19507 |
| Total households | 7,559 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,519 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,039 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 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 in 2021 compared to Clyde North (Hardys to Pattersons) shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 49.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.2% were one-parent families, compared with 54.0% and 9.2% respectively for Clyde North (Hardys to Pattersons).
There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 13.0% compared to 10.9% in Clyde North (Hardys to Pattersons) while the proportion of couples without children was 17.0% compared to 20.0% in Clyde North (Hardys to Pattersons).
Emerging groups
The number of households in Cranbourne North increased by 6,040 between 1991 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Cranbourne North between 1991 and 2021 were:
- Couples with children (+2,957 households)
- One parent families (+904 households)
- Couples without children (+873 households)
- Lone person (+861 households)