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City of Knox

Household type

In the City of Knox, 37.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 27.6% in Bayswater.

The City of Knox'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 Knox'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 Knox - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Bayswater %Number%Bayswater %2016 to 2021
Couples with children21,85937.127.621,44038.729.0+419
Couples without children14,74725.023.913,38924.123.1+1,358
One parent families6,61711.212.76,12911.112.2+488
Other families6061.01.25761.01.3+30
Group household1,3972.43.61,2722.33.3+125
Lone person12,18320.727.610,85819.626.6+1,325
Other not classifiable household1,3292.33.01,5072.74.0-178
Visitor only households2270.40.42790.50.4-52
Total households58,965100.0100.055,450100.0100.0+3,515
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 Knox in 2021 compared to Bayswater shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 37.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.2% were one-parent families, compared with 27.6% and 12.7% respectively for Bayswater.

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 20.7% compared to 27.6% in Bayswater while the proportion of couples without children was 25.0% compared to 23.9% in Bayswater.

Emerging groups

The number of households in City of Knox increased by 3,515 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Couples without children (+1,358 households)
  • Lone person (+1,325 households)
  • One parent families (+488 households)
  • Couples with children (+419 households)

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