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In Scoresby, 41.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 40.3% in Scott Ward.

Scoresby'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, Scoresby'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
Scoresby - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Scott Ward %Number%Scott Ward %1996 to 2021
Couples with children88741.940.399955.054.1-113
Couples without children48623.024.634419.019.5+141
One parent families25612.19.520211.27.9+53
Other families190.91.0191.00.90
Group household532.51.8472.61.3+6
Lone person36117.120.818910.415.4+172
Other not classifiable household512.41.7100.60.7+41
Visitor only households40.20.430.20.4+1
Total households2,117100.0100.01,815100.0100.0+301
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Scoresby in 2021 compared to Scott Ward shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 41.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.1% were one-parent families, compared with 40.3% and 9.5% respectively for Scott Ward.

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 17.1% compared to 20.8% in Scott Ward while the proportion of couples without children was 23.0% compared to 24.6% in Scott Ward.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Scoresby increased by 302 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Scoresby between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+172 households)
  • Couples without children (+141 households)
  • Couples with children (-113 households)
  • One parent families (+53 households)

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