Niddrie / Essendon West (N)
Household type
In Niddrie / Essendon West (N), 36.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2016, compared with 35.4% in Avondale Heights (N).
Niddrie / Essendon West (N)'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, Niddrie / Essendon West (N)'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
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) in 2016 compared to Avondale Heights (N) shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 36.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.6% were one-parent families, compared with 35.4% and 11.3% respectively for Avondale Heights (N).
There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 25.2% compared to 20.5% in Avondale Heights (N) while the proportion of couples without children was 21.4% compared to 26.3% in Avondale Heights (N).
Emerging groups
The number of households in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) increased by 188 between 2011 and 2016.
The largest changes in family/household types in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) between 2011 and 2016 were:
- Couples with children (+106 households)
- Lone person (+54 households)