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Oakleigh South

Household type

In Oakleigh South, 36.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.1% in Greater Melbourne.

Oakleigh South'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, Oakleigh South'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
Oakleigh South - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Couples with children78736.233.166435.233.5+123
Couples without children50223.123.543423.022.9+68
One parent families2149.910.21729.110.1+42
Other families331.51.2402.11.4-7
Group household1014.74.1764.04.7+25
Lone person46921.623.741321.922.0+56
Other not classifiable household612.83.4834.44.5-22
Visitor only households50.20.770.40.9-2
Total households2,172100.0100.01,889100.0100.0+283
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Oakleigh South in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 36.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.9% were one-parent families, compared with 33.1% and 10.2% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 21.6% compared to 23.7% in Greater Melbourne while the proportion of couples without children was 23.1% compared to 23.5% in Greater Melbourne.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Oakleigh South increased by 283 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Oakleigh South between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+123 households)
  • Couples without children (+68 households)
  • Lone person (+56 households)

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