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City of Casey

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In the City of Casey, 45.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.1% in Greater Melbourne.

The City of Casey'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, the City of Casey'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
City of Casey - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Couples with children53,60545.433.143,42845.133.5+10,177
Couples without children24,36120.723.520,07320.922.9+4,288
One parent families13,68211.610.211,40111.810.1+2,281
Other families1,3021.11.21,0791.11.4+223
Group household2,7762.44.12,0922.24.7+684
Lone person17,64515.023.714,05614.622.0+3,589
Other not classifiable household4,2393.63.43,7363.94.5+503
Visitor only households3510.30.73570.40.9-6
Total households117,961100.0100.096,222100.0100.0+21,739
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the City of Casey in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 45.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.6% were one-parent families, compared with 33.1% and 10.2% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

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 15.0% compared to 23.7% in Greater Melbourne while the proportion of couples without children was 20.7% compared to 23.5% in Greater Melbourne.

Emerging groups

The number of households in City of Casey increased by 21,739 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the City of Casey between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+10,177 households)
  • Couples without children (+4,288 households)
  • Lone person (+3,589 households)
  • One parent families (+2,281 households)

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