Wantirna South
Household type
In Wantirna South, 40.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.0% in Dandenong Foothills Policy Area.
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 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Dandenong Foothills Policy Area % | Number | % | Dandenong Foothills Policy Area % | 1991 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 3,005 | 40.4 | 34.0 | 2,852 | 62.8 | 46.9 | +153 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,829 | 24.6 | 25.2 | 816 | 18.0 | 21.0 | +1,012 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 745 | 10.0 | 11.1 | 306 | 6.7 | 9.5 | +439 | 19502 |
| Other families | 78 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 47 | 1.0 | 1.2 | +31 | 19503 |
| Group household | 155 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 91 | 2.0 | 3.0 | +64 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,459 | 19.6 | 23.0 | 348 | 7.7 | 15.9 | +1,111 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 131 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 59 | 1.3 | 1.9 | +72 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 29 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 21 | 0.5 | 0.5 | +8 | 19507 |
| Total households | 7,431 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,542 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,889 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 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 Dandenong Foothills Policy Area shows that there was a higher 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 34.0% and 11.1% respectively for Dandenong Foothills Policy Area.
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 19.6% compared to 23.0% in Dandenong Foothills Policy Area while the proportion of couples without children was 24.6% compared to 25.2% in Dandenong Foothills Policy Area.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Wantirna South increased by 2,889 between 1991 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Wantirna South between 1991 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+1,111 households)
- Couples without children (+1,012 households)
- One parent families (+439 households)
- Couples with children (+153 households)