Weir Views
Household type
In Weir Views, 46.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 42.1% in Truganina.
Weir Views'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, Weir Views's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.
If you're looking at this data to prepare a housing strategy, learn more here.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
| Household type | ||||||||
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| Weir Views - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Truganina % | Number | % | Truganina % | 2001 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 609 | 46.8 | 42.1 | -- | -- | 49.0 | -- | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 224 | 17.2 | 27.1 | -- | -- | 27.5 | -- | 19501 |
| One parent families | 210 | 16.1 | 6.2 | -- | -- | 6.3 | -- | 19502 |
| Other families | 16 | 1.2 | 0.7 | -- | -- | 1.3 | -- | 19503 |
| Group household | 38 | 2.9 | 2.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19504 |
| Lone person | 149 | 11.4 | 15.9 | -- | -- | 10.0 | -- | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 53 | 4.1 | 5.4 | -- | -- | 5.8 | -- | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19507 |
| Total households | 1,302 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,301 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Weir Views in 2021 compared to Truganina shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 46.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 16.1% were one-parent families, compared with 42.1% and 6.2% respectively for Truganina.
There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 11.4% compared to 15.9% in Truganina while the proportion of couples without children was 17.2% compared to 27.1% in Truganina.