Fraser Rise
Household type
In Fraser Rise, 54.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 32.0% in Melton West.
Fraser Rise'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, Fraser Rise'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Rise - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Melton West % | Number | % | Melton West % | 2001 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 1,548 | 54.8 | 32.0 | 14 | 48.6 | 52.6 | +1,534 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 481 | 17.0 | 22.8 | 9 | 32.4 | 18.4 | +472 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 345 | 12.2 | 16.9 | 1 | 4.1 | 15.3 | +344 | 19502 |
| Other families | 25 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | +25 | 19503 |
| Group household | 33 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | +33 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 318 | 11.2 | 19.4 | 3 | 10.8 | 10.0 | +315 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 77 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 1 | 4.1 | 1.1 | +76 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 19507 |
| Total households | 2,827 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,798 | |
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 Fraser Rise in 2021 compared to Melton West shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 54.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.2% were one-parent families, compared with 32.0% and 16.9% respectively for Melton West.
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 11.2% compared to 19.4% in Melton West while the proportion of couples without children was 17.0% compared to 22.8% in Melton West.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Fraser Rise increased by 2,799 between 2001 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Fraser Rise between 2001 and 2021 were:
- Couples with children (+1,534 households)
- Couples without children (+472 households)
- One parent families (+344 households)
- Lone person (+315 households)