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Rowville (South)

Household type

In Rowville (South), 48.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 48.0% in Rowville (North).

Rowville (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, Rowville (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
Rowville (South) - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Rowville (North) %Number%Rowville (North) %1991 to 2021
Couples with children1,66448.248.059863.549.7+1,065
Couples without children91526.524.418820.029.8+726
One parent families3088.99.2404.39.7+268
Other families280.80.891.01.1+19
Group household611.81.3192.02.5+42
Lone person41312.014.4707.45.1+343
Other not classifiable household581.71.4111.21.9+47
Visitor only households70.20.460.60.1+1
Total households3,454100.0100.0943100.0100.0+2,511
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Rowville (South) in 2021 compared to Rowville (North) shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 48.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.9% were one-parent families, compared with 48.0% and 9.2% respectively for Rowville (North).

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 12.0% compared to 14.4% in Rowville (North) while the proportion of couples without children was 26.5% compared to 24.4% in Rowville (North).

Emerging groups

The number of households in Rowville (South) increased by 2,511 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Rowville (South) between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+1,065 households)
  • Couples without children (+726 households)
  • Lone person (+343 households)
  • One parent families (+268 households)

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