Lysterfield
Household type
In Lysterfield, 54.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.0% in Upper Ferntree Gully.
Lysterfield'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, Lysterfield'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
| Household type | ||||||||
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| Lysterfield - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Upper Ferntree Gully % | Number | % | Upper Ferntree Gully % | 2011 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 1,122 | 54.1 | 34.0 | 1,220 | 63.5 | 37.4 | -98 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 492 | 23.7 | 26.5 | 316 | 16.4 | 21.9 | +176 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 177 | 8.5 | 10.3 | 154 | 8.0 | 10.9 | +23 | 19502 |
| Other families | 8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 14 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -6 | 19503 |
| Group household | 15 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 14 | 0.7 | 3.6 | +1 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 214 | 10.3 | 23.1 | 159 | 8.3 | 21.8 | +54 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 41 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 35 | 1.8 | 3.3 | +6 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 9 | 0.5 | -- | -3 | 19507 |
| Total households | 2,075 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,922 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +153 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 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 Lysterfield in 2021 compared to Upper Ferntree Gully shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 54.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.5% were one-parent families, compared with 34.0% and 10.3% respectively for Upper Ferntree Gully.
There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 10.3% compared to 23.1% in Upper Ferntree Gully while the proportion of couples without children was 23.7% compared to 26.5% in Upper Ferntree Gully.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Lysterfield increased by 153 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Lysterfield between 2011 and 2021 were:
- Couples without children (+176 households)
- Couples with children (-98 households)
- Lone person (+54 households)