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Doncaster East

Household type

In Doncaster East, 40.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 41.9% in Templestowe.

Doncaster East'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, Doncaster East'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
Doncaster East - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Templestowe %Number%Templestowe %2011 to 2021
Couples with children4,55840.441.93,90840.846.5+650
Couples without children2,77824.628.32,44825.626.6+329
One parent families1,20610.78.91,03110.89.0+174
Other families1201.10.81221.31.2-2
Group household1931.71.22142.21.3-22
Lone person2,15919.116.31,62316.913.9+536
Other not classifiable household2181.92.01801.91.1+37
Visitor only households540.50.5480.50.4+5
Total households11,286100.0100.09,577100.0100.0+1,708
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Doncaster East in 2021 compared to Templestowe shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 40.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.7% were one-parent families, compared with 41.9% and 8.9% respectively for Templestowe.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 19.1% compared to 16.3% in Templestowe while the proportion of couples without children was 24.6% compared to 28.3% in Templestowe.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Doncaster East increased by 1,709 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Doncaster East between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+650 households)
  • Lone person (+536 households)
  • Couples without children (+329 households)
  • One parent families (+174 households)

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