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In Glenroy, 27.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.0% in Hadfield.

Glenroy'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, Glenroy'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
Glenroy - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Hadfield %Number%Hadfield %2006 to 2021
Couples with children2,54327.830.01,94327.831.1+600
Couples without children2,12523.322.61,52421.826.9+601
One parent families98510.810.995313.713.1+32
Other families1771.91.11091.60.6+68
Group household4304.73.41942.82.0+236
Lone person2,34225.627.11,92427.623.1+418
Other not classifiable household4595.04.22974.33.0+162
Visitor only households770.80.7350.50.2+42
Total households9,138100.0100.06,980100.0100.0+2,157
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Glenroy in 2021 compared to Hadfield shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 27.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.8% were one-parent families, compared with 30.0% and 10.9% respectively for Hadfield.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 25.6% compared to 27.1% in Hadfield while the proportion of couples without children was 23.3% compared to 22.6% in Hadfield.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Glenroy increased by 2,158 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Glenroy between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+601 households)
  • Couples with children (+600 households)
  • Lone person (+418 households)
  • Group household (+236 households)

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