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Oakleigh South

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In Oakleigh South, 38.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 38.3% in Chelsea Heights.

Oakleigh 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, Oakleigh 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
Oakleigh South - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Chelsea Heights %Number%Chelsea Heights %2016 to 2021
Couples with children59238.938.358740.637.7+5
Couples without children40526.622.637325.822.9+32
One parent families15710.311.415310.611.9+4
Other families161.10.660.40.8+10
Group household372.41.6302.12.2+7
Lone person27518.122.924917.221.1+26
Other not classifiable household382.52.2422.93.1-4
Visitor only households0--0.460.40.4-6
Total households1,520100.0100.01,446100.0100.0+74
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 Oakleigh South in 2021 compared to Chelsea Heights shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.3% were one-parent families, compared with 38.3% and 11.4% respectively for Chelsea Heights.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 18.1% compared to 22.9% in Chelsea Heights while the proportion of couples without children was 26.6% compared to 22.6% in Chelsea Heights.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Oakleigh South increased by 74 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Oakleigh South between 2016 and 2021.

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