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Glen Waverley

Household type

In Glen Waverley, 40.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 20.7% in Notting Hill.

Glen Waverley'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, Glen Waverley'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
Glen Waverley - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Notting Hill %Number%Notting Hill %2001 to 2021
Couples with children6,10340.920.75,40841.135.8+695
Couples without children3,48223.323.43,55227.025.1-70
One parent families1,55410.48.31,1348.611.1+420
Other families1671.12.91951.51.8-28
Group household5143.410.93622.73.6+152
Lone person2,62517.627.32,23016.920.4+395
Other not classifiable household3832.65.71731.30.8+210
Visitor only households1090.70.71150.91.4-6
Total households14,937100.0100.013,169100.0100.0+1,768
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Glen Waverley in 2021 compared to Notting Hill shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 40.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.4% were one-parent families, compared with 20.7% and 8.3% respectively for Notting Hill.

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 17.6% compared to 27.3% in Notting Hill while the proportion of couples without children was 23.3% compared to 23.4% in Notting Hill.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Glen Waverley increased by 1,768 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Glen Waverley between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+695 households)
  • One parent families (+420 households)
  • Lone person (+395 households)
  • Group household (+152 households)

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