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In Wantirna, 40.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 37.1% in the City of Knox.

Wantirna'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'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 - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %2016 to 2021
Couples with children2,03840.637.11,92939.138.7+109
Couples without children1,36527.225.01,31426.624.1+51
One parent families53210.611.251210.411.1+20
Other families410.81.0521.11.0-11
Group household961.92.41002.02.3-4
Lone person83816.720.787217.719.6-34
Other not classifiable household982.02.31242.52.7-26
Visitor only households110.20.4300.60.5-19
Total households5,019100.0100.04,933100.0100.0+86
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 in 2021 compared to the City of Knox shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 40.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.6% were one-parent families, compared with 37.1% and 11.2% respectively for the City of Knox.

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 16.7% compared to 20.7% in the City of Knox while the proportion of couples without children was 27.2% compared to 25.0% in the City of Knox.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wantirna increased by 86 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Wantirna between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+109 households)
  • Couples without children (+51 households)

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