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Westerfolds Ward

Household type

In Westerfolds Ward, 38.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 38.0% in the City of Manningham.

Westerfolds 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, Westerfolds 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
Westerfolds Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Manningham %Number%City of Manningham %2001 to 2021
Couples with children1,84338.938.01,96851.145.6-126
Couples without children1,32027.926.791923.925.9+401
One parent families4539.610.12566.78.4+196
Other families450.91.0521.41.3-7
Group household661.41.9511.31.7+15
Lone person88718.719.751713.414.8+370
Other not classifiable household992.11.9611.61.6+37
Visitor only households250.50.6220.60.7+3
Total households4,738100.0100.03,849100.0100.0+889
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Westerfolds Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Manningham shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.6% were one-parent families, compared with 38.0% and 10.1% respectively for the City of Manningham.

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 18.7% compared to 19.7% in the City of Manningham while the proportion of couples without children was 27.9% compared to 26.7% in the City of Manningham.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Westerfolds Ward increased by 889 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Westerfolds Ward between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+401 households)
  • Lone person (+370 households)
  • One parent families (+196 households)
  • Couples with children (-126 households)

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