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Doveton – Eumemmering

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In Doveton – Eumemmering, 28.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 45.4% in the City of Casey.

Doveton – Eumemmering'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, Doveton – Eumemmering'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)?'

Household type
Doveton – Eumemmering - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %2006 to 2021
Couples with children1,23028.445.41,00027.444.0+230
Couples without children71616.520.770719.421.5+9
One parent families61114.111.665017.812.4-39
Other families801.81.1521.40.9+28
Group household3127.22.41143.12.2+198
Lone person1,09425.215.099027.115.5+104
Other not classifiable household2746.33.61223.33.2+152
Visitor only households190.40.3120.30.4+7
Total households4,336100.0100.03,647100.0100.0+689
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Doveton – Eumemmering 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 higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 28.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.1% 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 lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 25.2% compared to 15.0% in the City of Casey while the proportion of couples without children was 16.5% compared to 20.7% in the City of Casey.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Doveton – Eumemmering increased by 689 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Doveton – Eumemmering between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+230 households)
  • Group household (+198 households)
  • Lone person (+104 households)

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