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Ringwood North

Household type

In Ringwood North, 42.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.1% in the City of Maroondah.

Ringwood North'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 North'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 North - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Maroondah %Number%City of Maroondah %2001 to 2021
Couples with children1,42142.234.11,46848.336.4-47
Couples without children97028.824.674124.423.8+229
One parent families33610.010.92688.811.0+68
Other families200.60.9341.11.2-14
Group household491.52.5652.12.9-16
Lone person52615.624.342814.122.7+98
Other not classifiable household391.22.2230.81.5+16
Visitor only households90.30.5120.40.6-3
Total households3,370100.0100.03,039100.0100.0+331
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 North in 2021 compared to the City of Maroondah shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 42.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.0% were one-parent families, compared with 34.1% and 10.9% respectively for the City of Maroondah.

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 15.6% compared to 24.3% in the City of Maroondah while the proportion of couples without children was 28.8% compared to 24.6% in the City of Maroondah.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Ringwood North increased by 331 between 2001 and 2021.

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

  • Couples without children (+229 households)
  • Lone person (+98 households)
  • One parent families (+68 households)

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