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In Melton East, 53.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 42.1% in Truganina.

Melton East'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 East'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 East - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Truganina %Number%Truganina %1996 to 2021
Couples with children11,23753.942.147659.247.5+10,761
Couples without children3,55017.027.120625.621.0+3,344
One parent families2,49112.06.2435.48.5+2,447
Other families1940.90.710.20.6+192
Group household2701.32.391.12.9+261
Lone person2,48611.915.9546.716.6+2,432
Other not classifiable household5632.75.481.01.0+555
Visitor only households510.20.360.82.0+45
Total households20,842100.0100.0805100.0100.0+20,037
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Melton East 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, 53.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.0% 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 11.9% compared to 15.9% in Truganina while the proportion of couples without children was 17.0% compared to 27.1% in Truganina.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Melton East increased by 20,037 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Melton East between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+10,761 households)
  • Couples without children (+3,344 households)
  • One parent families (+2,447 households)
  • Lone person (+2,432 households)

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