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In Ringwood, 28.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 47.1% in Croydon Hills.

Ringwood'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, Ringwood'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
Ringwood - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Croydon Hills %Number%Croydon Hills %2001 to 2021
Couples with children2,27228.347.11,79328.059.3+478
Couples without children1,89823.727.01,55724.321.6+341
One parent families83210.411.071311.18.7+119
Other families851.10.6841.30.90
Group household3103.91.02253.50.8+84
Lone person2,35129.311.91,84928.87.5+502
Other not classifiable household1982.50.91372.10.8+60
Visitor only households750.90.5510.80.5+23
Total households8,021100.0100.06,413100.0100.0+1,608
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 Ringwood in 2021 compared to Croydon Hills shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 28.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.4% were one-parent families, compared with 47.1% and 11.0% respectively for Croydon Hills.

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 29.3% compared to 11.9% in Croydon Hills while the proportion of couples without children was 23.7% compared to 27.0% in Croydon Hills.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Ringwood increased by 1,608 between 2001 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+502 households)
  • Couples with children (+478 households)
  • Couples without children (+341 households)
  • One parent families (+119 households)

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