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In Chadstone, 29.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 39.9% in Mount Waverley.

Chadstone'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, Chadstone'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
Chadstone - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Mount Waverley %Number%Mount Waverley %1991 to 2021
Couples with children1,10829.339.981634.144.3+292
Couples without children91424.223.756223.526.0+352
One parent families39010.310.229212.28.0+98
Other families671.81.3492.01.5+18
Group household2857.53.61225.13.4+163
Lone person86522.918.749520.715.0+370
Other not classifiable household1273.42.2472.01.2+80
Visitor only households200.50.590.40.6+11
Total households3,776100.0100.02,392100.0100.0+1,384
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Chadstone in 2021 compared to Mount Waverley shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 29.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.3% were one-parent families, compared with 39.9% and 10.2% respectively for Mount Waverley.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 22.9% compared to 18.7% in Mount Waverley while the proportion of couples without children was 24.2% compared to 23.7% in Mount Waverley.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Chadstone increased by 1,384 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Chadstone between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+370 households)
  • Couples without children (+352 households)
  • Couples with children (+292 households)
  • Group household (+163 households)

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