Currawong Ward
Household type
In Currawong Ward, 47.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 47.6% in Warrandyte - Warrandyte South.
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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
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| Currawong Ward - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Warrandyte - Warrandyte South % | Number | % | Warrandyte - Warrandyte South % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 2,050 | 47.0 | 47.6 | 2,051 | 48.4 | 48.7 | -1 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,155 | 26.5 | 26.0 | 1,070 | 25.3 | 24.0 | +84 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 402 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 382 | 9.0 | 7.8 | +20 | 19502 |
| Other families | 33 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 39 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -6 | 19503 |
| Group household | 39 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 26 | 0.6 | 1.3 | +13 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 614 | 14.1 | 13.1 | 581 | 13.7 | 12.9 | +32 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 62 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 68 | 1.6 | 3.0 | -6 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 10 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 15 | 0.4 | 1.6 | -5 | 19507 |
| Total households | 4,365 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,234 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +131 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Currawong Ward in 2021 compared to Warrandyte - Warrandyte South shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar 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 47.6% and 8.9% respectively for Warrandyte - Warrandyte South.
There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 14.1% compared to 13.1% in Warrandyte - Warrandyte South while the proportion of couples without children was 26.5% compared to 26.0% in Warrandyte - Warrandyte South.
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)