Wantirna South
Household type
In Wantirna South, 40.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 45.2% in Rowville.
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 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Rowville % | Number | % | Rowville % | 2006 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 3,005 | 40.4 | 45.2 | 2,795 | 47.1 | 54.5 | +210 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,829 | 24.6 | 25.7 | 1,301 | 21.9 | 20.7 | +528 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 745 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 586 | 9.9 | 9.4 | +159 | 19502 |
| Other families | 78 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 47 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +31 | 19503 |
| Group household | 155 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 95 | 1.6 | 1.8 | +60 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,459 | 19.6 | 14.8 | 1,008 | 17.0 | 9.9 | +451 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 131 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 82 | 1.4 | 2.2 | +49 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 29 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 20 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +9 | 19507 |
| Total households | 7,431 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,934 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,497 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 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 Rowville shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar 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 45.2% and 9.9% respectively for Rowville.
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 19.6% compared to 14.8% in Rowville while the proportion of couples without children was 24.6% compared to 25.7% in Rowville.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Wantirna South increased by 1,497 between 2006 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Wantirna South between 2006 and 2021 were:
- Couples without children (+528 households)
- Lone person (+451 households)
- Couples with children (+210 households)
- One parent families (+159 households)