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Berwick (South)

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In Berwick (South), 53.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 51.0% in Casey Foothills.

Berwick (South)'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 (South)'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 (South) - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Casey Foothills %Number%Casey Foothills %1996 to 2021
Couples with children4,83353.651.070848.5--+4,124
Couples without children1,68218.630.438026.1--+1,301
One parent families1,03211.45.41409.6--+892
Other families580.60.4100.7--+48
Group household1591.80.6392.7--+120
Lone person99311.08.615910.9--+833
Other not classifiable household2452.73.5141.0--+231
Visitor only households200.20.160.5--+13
Total households9,022100.0100.01,460100.0--+7,562
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Berwick (South) in 2021 compared to Casey Foothills shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 53.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.4% were one-parent families, compared with 51.0% and 5.4% respectively for Casey Foothills.

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 11.0% compared to 8.6% in Casey Foothills while the proportion of couples without children was 18.6% compared to 30.4% in Casey Foothills.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Berwick (South) increased by 7,562 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Berwick (South) between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+4,124 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,301 households)
  • One parent families (+892 households)
  • Lone person (+833 households)

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