Wantirna South
Household type
In Wantirna South, 40.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 41.9% in Scoresby.
Wantirna 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, Wantirna 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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
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| Wantirna South - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Scoresby % | Number | % | Scoresby % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Couples with children | 3,005 | 40.4 | 41.9 | 2,774 | 41.9 | 43.1 | +231 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,829 | 24.6 | 23.0 | 1,637 | 24.7 | 22.8 | +192 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 745 | 10.0 | 12.1 | 635 | 9.6 | 12.3 | +110 | 19502 |
| Other families | 78 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 71 | 1.1 | 1.4 | +7 | 19503 |
| Group household | 155 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 139 | 2.1 | 2.5 | +16 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,459 | 19.6 | 17.1 | 1,221 | 18.4 | 15.1 | +238 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 131 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 102 | 1.5 | 2.7 | +29 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 29 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 42 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -13 | 19507 |
| Total households | 7,431 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,621 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +810 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Wantirna South in 2021 compared to Scoresby shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 40.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.0% were one-parent families, compared with 41.9% and 12.1% respectively for Scoresby.
There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 19.6% compared to 17.1% in Scoresby while the proportion of couples without children was 24.6% compared to 23.0% in Scoresby.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Wantirna South increased by 810 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Wantirna South between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+238 households)
- Couples with children (+231 households)
- Couples without children (+192 households)
- One parent families (+110 households)