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Altona North

Household type

In Altona North, 30.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.1% in Greater Melbourne.

Altona North'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, Altona North'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
Altona North - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,50530.433.11,35529.533.5+150
Couples without children1,12022.623.51,05823.022.9+62
One parent families59612.010.257712.610.1+19
Other families801.61.2881.91.4-8
Group household1302.64.11463.24.7-16
Lone person1,25925.423.71,10424.022.0+155
Other not classifiable household2254.53.42375.24.5-12
Visitor only households360.70.7280.60.9+8
Total households4,951100.0100.04,593100.0100.0+358
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 Altona North in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 30.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.0% were one-parent families, compared with 33.1% and 10.2% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

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 25.4% compared to 23.7% in Greater Melbourne while the proportion of couples without children was 22.6% compared to 23.5% in Greater Melbourne.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Altona North increased by 358 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Altona North between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+155 households)
  • Couples with children (+150 households)
  • Couples without children (+62 households)

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