Airport West (N)
Household type
In Airport West (N), 28.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2016, compared with 17.4% in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N).
Airport 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, Airport 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
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| Airport West (N) - Total households (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) % | Number | % | Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Couples with children | 878 | 28.0 | 17.4 | 787 | 27.1 | 17.7 | +91 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 767 | 24.4 | 17.1 | 765 | 26.3 | 18.1 | +2 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 350 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 388 | 13.4 | 12.4 | -38 | 19502 |
| Other families | 67 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 51 | 1.8 | 2.6 | +16 | 19503 |
| Group household | 88 | 2.8 | 8.2 | 88 | 3.0 | 9.1 | 0 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 845 | 26.9 | 32.0 | 735 | 25.3 | 32.5 | +110 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 129 | 4.1 | 10.1 | 76 | 2.6 | 6.2 | +53 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 16 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 16 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0 | 19507 |
| Total households | 3,140 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,906 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +234 | |
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 Airport West (N) in 2016 compared to Keilor Road / Essendon North (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, 28.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.1% were one-parent families, compared with 17.4% and 12.1% respectively for Keilor Road / Essendon North (N).
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 26.9% compared to 32.0% in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) while the proportion of couples without children was 24.4% compared to 17.1% in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N).
Emerging groups
The number of households in Airport West (N) increased by 234 between 2011 and 2016.
The largest changes in family/household types in Airport West (N) between 2011 and 2016 were:
- Lone person (+110 households)
- Couples with children (+91 households)