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Wantirna South

Household type

In Wantirna South, 40.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.9% in Victoria.

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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Wantirna South - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2016 to 2021
Couples with children3,00540.430.92,77441.931.4+231
Couples without children1,82924.624.61,63724.724.0+192
One parent families74510.010.26359.610.1+110
Other families781.01.2711.11.2+7
Group household1552.13.81392.14.3+16
Lone person1,45919.624.71,22118.423.3+238
Other not classifiable household1311.83.71021.54.7+29
Visitor only households290.41.0420.61.1-13
Total households7,431100.0100.06,621100.0100.0+810
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 Wantirna South in 2021 compared to Victoria shows that there was a higher 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 30.9% and 10.2% respectively for Victoria.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 19.6% compared to 24.7% in Victoria while the proportion of couples without children was 24.6% compared to 24.6% in Victoria.

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)

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