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City of MeltonCommunity profile

In Melton, 21.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 41.1% in Interface Councils.

Melton'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'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 - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Interface Councils %Number%Interface Councils %2016 to 2021
Couples with children71121.841.177224.041.0-61
Couples without children63319.422.265920.522.4-26
One parent families52216.011.656117.411.8-39
Other families521.61.1441.41.0+8
Group household892.72.31113.42.2-22
Lone person99530.517.486726.917.0+128
Other not classifiable household2507.73.71835.74.0+67
Visitor only households70.20.6220.70.6-15
Total households3,259100.0100.03,219100.0100.0+40
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Melton 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, 21.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 16.0% 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 30.5% compared to 17.4% in Interface Councils while the proportion of couples without children was 19.4% compared to 22.2% in Interface Councils.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Melton increased by 40 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Melton between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+128 households)
  • Couples with children (-61 households)

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