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Kilsyth South

Household type

In Kilsyth South, 49.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 13.2% in Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre.

Kilsyth South'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, Kilsyth South'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
Kilsyth South - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre %Number%Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre %1996 to 2021
Couples with children46649.713.239959.721.3+67
Couples without children24225.826.216424.617.7+78
One parent families859.18.2314.615.4+54
Other families91.01.460.91.6+3
Group household80.94.660.96.5+2
Lone person11111.841.2477.034.6+64
Other not classifiable household161.73.391.32.3+7
Visitor only households0--1.960.90.6-6
Total households937100.0100.0668100.0100.0+269
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Kilsyth South in 2021 compared to Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 49.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.1% were one-parent families, compared with 13.2% and 8.2% respectively for Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 11.8% compared to 41.2% in Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre while the proportion of couples without children was 25.8% compared to 26.2% in Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Kilsyth South increased by 269 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Kilsyth South between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+78 households)
  • Couples with children (+67 households)
  • Lone person (+64 households)
  • One parent families (+54 households)

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