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Parkdale (east) & Mordialloc Planning area

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In Parkdale (east) & Mordialloc Planning area, 35.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 32.7% in the City of Kingston.

Parkdale (east) & Mordialloc Planning area'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, Parkdale (east) & Mordialloc Planning area'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
Parkdale (east) & Mordialloc Planning area - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Kingston %Number%City of Kingston %2016 to 2021
Couples with children2,03035.832.71,80734.433.4+223
Couples without children1,21421.424.01,13021.523.3+84
One parent families60710.710.552610.010.3+81
Other families490.91.0430.81.2+6
Group household1071.92.71222.32.9-15
Lone person1,51526.726.11,37026.124.4+145
Other not classifiable household1322.32.52174.13.9-85
Visitor only households220.40.5320.60.7-10
Total households5,676100.0100.05,247100.0100.0+429
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 Parkdale (east) & Mordialloc Planning area in 2021 compared to the City of Kingston shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 35.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.7% were one-parent families, compared with 32.7% and 10.5% respectively for the City of Kingston.

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 26.7% compared to 26.1% in the City of Kingston while the proportion of couples without children was 21.4% compared to 24.0% in the City of Kingston.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Parkdale (east) & Mordialloc Planning area increased by 429 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Parkdale (east) & Mordialloc Planning area between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+223 households)
  • Lone person (+145 households)
  • Couples without children (+84 households)
  • One parent families (+81 households)

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