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In Heathmont, 39.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.4% in Ringwood East.

Heathmont'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, Heathmont'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
Heathmont - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Ringwood East %Number%Ringwood East %2011 to 2021
Couples with children1,43539.333.41,19135.528.0+243
Couples without children89724.622.292627.624.3-30
One parent families3459.510.734110.210.4+3
Other families381.01.0351.11.8+2
Group household772.13.2882.63.5-11
Lone person77021.127.171221.229.3+58
Other not classifiable household752.12.1351.11.9+39
Visitor only households120.30.3230.70.9-11
Total households3,649100.0100.03,354100.0100.0+294
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Heathmont in 2021 compared to Ringwood East shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.5% were one-parent families, compared with 33.4% and 10.7% respectively for Ringwood East.

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 21.1% compared to 27.1% in Ringwood East while the proportion of couples without children was 24.6% compared to 22.2% in Ringwood East.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Heathmont increased by 295 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Heathmont between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+243 households)
  • Lone person (+58 households)

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