Cranbourne
Household type
In Cranbourne, 33.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2016, compared with 20.7% in Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment.
Cranbourne'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'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) 2001 and 2016. 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 in 2016 compared to Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 33.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 15.0% were one-parent families, compared with 20.7% and 13.4% respectively for Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment.
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 21.5% compared to 29.1% in Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment while the proportion of couples without children was 19.9% compared to 21.4% in Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Cranbourne increased by 2,299 between 2001 and 2016.
The largest changes in family/household types in Cranbourne between 2001 and 2016 were:
- Couples with children (+696 households)
- Couples without children (+495 households)
- Lone person (+458 households)
- One parent families (+241 households)