Ascot Vale (N)
Household type
In Ascot Vale (N), 26.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2016, compared with 26.5% in Avondale Heights.
Ascot Vale (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, Ascot Vale (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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| Ascot Vale (N) - Total households (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Avondale Heights % | Number | % | Avondale Heights % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Couples with children | 1,623 | 26.8 | 26.5 | 1,496 | 26.6 | 26.1 | +127 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,360 | 22.4 | 21.9 | 1,212 | 21.5 | 21.2 | +148 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 554 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 573 | 10.2 | 10.9 | -19 | 19502 |
| Other families | 104 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 106 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -2 | 19503 |
| Group household | 449 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 380 | 6.8 | 6.9 | +69 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,591 | 26.2 | 25.9 | 1,506 | 26.8 | 27.2 | +85 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 335 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 309 | 5.5 | 5.0 | +26 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 50 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 44 | 0.8 | 0.8 | +6 | 19507 |
| Total households | 6,066 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,626 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +440 | |
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 Ascot Vale (N) in 2016 compared to Avondale Heights shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 26.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.1% were one-parent families, compared with 26.5% and 10.0% respectively for Avondale Heights.
There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 26.2% compared to 25.9% in Avondale Heights while the proportion of couples without children was 22.4% compared to 21.9% in Avondale Heights.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Ascot Vale (N) increased by 440 between 2011 and 2016.
The largest changes in family/household types in Ascot Vale (N) between 2011 and 2016 were:
- Couples without children (+148 households)
- Couples with children (+127 households)
- Lone person (+85 households)
- Group household (+69 households)