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In Keilor East, 36.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.1% in Greater Melbourne.

Keilor East'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, Keilor East'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
Keilor East - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %1991 to 2021
Couples with children2,06636.933.12,45560.941.4-390
Couples without children1,43925.723.573418.221.1+705
One parent families67312.010.23137.89.1+360
Other families571.01.2601.51.5-3
Group household1122.04.1852.14.7+27
Lone person1,10219.723.73278.119.3+775
Other not classifiable household1262.23.4451.12.1+81
Visitor only households260.50.770.20.8+19
Total households5,601100.0100.04,029100.0100.0+1,572
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 Keilor East in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 36.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.0% 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 higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 19.7% compared to 23.7% in Greater Melbourne while the proportion of couples without children was 25.7% compared to 23.5% in Greater Melbourne.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Keilor East increased by 1,572 between 1991 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+775 households)
  • Couples without children (+705 households)
  • Couples with children (-390 households)
  • One parent families (+360 households)

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