Flemington (N)
Household type
In Flemington (N), 35.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2016, compared with 36.5% in Niddrie / Essendon West (N).
Flemington (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, Flemington (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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| Flemington (N) - Total households (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Niddrie / Essendon West (N) % | Number | % | Niddrie / Essendon West (N) % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Couples with children | 190 | 35.8 | 36.5 | 187 | 36.8 | 34.5 | +3 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 112 | 21.2 | 21.4 | 117 | 23.1 | 22.8 | -5 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 60 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 45 | 9.0 | 10.9 | +14 | 19502 |
| Other families | 7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | +1 | 19503 |
| Group household | 21 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.8 | 2.7 | +7 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 125 | 23.5 | 25.2 | 132 | 26.1 | 24.9 | -8 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 12 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 5 | 1.1 | 2.9 | +7 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | +3 | 19507 |
| Total households | 532 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 509 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +23 | |
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 Flemington (N) in 2016 compared to Niddrie / Essendon West (N) shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 35.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.3% were one-parent families, compared with 36.5% and 10.6% respectively for Niddrie / Essendon West (N).
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 23.5% compared to 25.2% in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) while the proportion of couples without children was 21.2% compared to 21.4% in Niddrie / Essendon West (N).
Emerging groups
The number of households in Flemington (N) increased by 23 between 2011 and 2016.
There were no major differences in Flemington (N) between 2011 and 2016.