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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 45.4% in the City of Casey.

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)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %1991 to 2021
Couples with children3,19146.445.48946.054.1+3,102
Couples without children1,37119.920.75729.621.5+1,314
One parent families86412.611.6179.28.8+846
Other families831.21.100.00.9+83
Group household1522.22.473.62.2+145
Lone person98114.315.0147.410.1+967
Other not classifiable household2183.23.652.62.0+213
Visitor only households160.20.321.50.4+13
Total households6,876100.0100.0193100.0100.0+6,682
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 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 the City of Casey shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher 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 45.4% and 11.6% respectively for the City of Casey.

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 14.3% compared to 15.0% in the City of Casey while the proportion of couples without children was 19.9% compared to 20.7% in the City of Casey.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Cranbourne West increased by 6,683 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Cranbourne West between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+3,102 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,314 households)
  • Lone person (+967 households)
  • One parent families (+846 households)

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