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Currawong Ward

Household type

In Currawong Ward, 47.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 40.4% in Doncaster East.

Currawong Ward'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, Currawong Ward'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
Currawong Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Doncaster East %Number%Doncaster East %2016 to 2021
Couples with children2,05047.040.42,05148.441.0-1
Couples without children1,15526.524.61,07025.324.7+84
One parent families4029.210.73829.010.2+20
Other families330.81.1390.91.3-6
Group household390.91.7260.62.0+13
Lone person61414.119.158113.717.2+32
Other not classifiable household621.41.9681.62.9-6
Visitor only households100.20.5150.40.8-5
Total households4,365100.0100.04,234100.0100.0+131
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 Currawong Ward in 2021 compared to Doncaster East shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 47.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.2% were one-parent families, compared with 40.4% and 10.7% respectively for Doncaster East.

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 14.1% compared to 19.1% in Doncaster East while the proportion of couples without children was 26.5% compared to 24.6% in Doncaster East.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Currawong Ward increased by 131 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Currawong Ward between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Couples without children (+84 households)

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