Caroline Springs
Household type
In Caroline Springs, 49.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 44.8% in City of Melton.
Caroline Springs'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, Caroline Springs'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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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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| Caroline Springs - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | City of Melton % | Number | % | City of Melton % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Couples with children | 3,857 | 49.4 | 44.8 | 3,849 | 50.9 | 43.4 | +8 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,334 | 17.1 | 18.9 | 1,302 | 17.2 | 19.8 | +32 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 1,014 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 904 | 12.0 | 13.2 | +110 | 19502 |
| Other families | 87 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 69 | 0.9 | 1.1 | +18 | 19503 |
| Group household | 142 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 124 | 1.6 | 2.2 | +18 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,091 | 14.0 | 15.7 | 950 | 12.6 | 15.3 | +141 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 255 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 333 | 4.4 | 4.8 | -78 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 22 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 26 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -4 | 19507 |
| Total households | 7,802 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,557 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +245 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Caroline Springs in 2021 compared to City of Melton shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 49.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.0% were one-parent families, compared with 44.8% and 13.1% respectively for City of Melton.
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 14.0% compared to 15.7% in City of Melton while the proportion of couples without children was 17.1% compared to 18.9% in City of Melton.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Caroline Springs increased by 245 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Caroline Springs between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+141 households)
- One parent families (+110 households)