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Melton Township

Household type

In Melton Township, 33.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 41.1% in Interface Councils.

Melton Township'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, Melton Township'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
Melton Township - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Interface Councils %Number%Interface Councils %1991 to 2021
Couples with children7,25633.341.15,16058.752.5+2,095
Couples without children4,25519.522.21,50117.121.3+2,754
One parent families3,50216.111.695110.88.8+2,551
Other families2621.21.1780.90.9+184
Group household5502.52.31441.62.2+406
Lone person4,62621.217.47588.611.9+3,867
Other not classifiable household1,2925.93.71591.81.7+1,132
Visitor only households740.30.6320.40.6+42
Total households21,817100.0100.08,786100.0100.0+13,031
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Melton Township in 2021 compared to Interface Councils shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 33.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 16.1% were one-parent families, compared with 41.1% and 11.6% respectively for Interface Councils.

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 21.2% compared to 17.4% in Interface Councils while the proportion of couples without children was 19.5% compared to 22.2% in Interface Councils.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Melton Township increased by 13,031 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Melton Township between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+3,867 households)
  • Couples without children (+2,754 households)
  • One parent families (+2,551 households)
  • Couples with children (+2,095 households)

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