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City of Moonee ValleyCommunity profile

City of Moonee Valley

Household type

In the City of Moonee Valley, 30.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 36.9% in Keilor East.

The City of Moonee Valley'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, the City of Moonee Valley'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
City of Moonee Valley - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Keilor East %Number%Keilor East %2016 to 2021
Couples with children15,02030.236.914,34531.238.5+675
Couples without children11,67423.525.710,46922.826.4+1,205
One parent families4,5759.212.04,2939.311.6+282
Other families6661.31.07761.71.0-110
Group household1,9203.92.02,1554.71.7-235
Lone person13,95628.119.711,47524.917.4+2,481
Other not classifiable household1,5493.12.22,1714.73.2-622
Visitor only households3290.70.53260.70.2+3
Total households49,689100.0100.046,010100.0100.0+3,679
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the City of Moonee Valley in 2021 compared to Keilor East shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 30.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.2% were one-parent families, compared with 36.9% and 12.0% respectively for Keilor East.

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 28.1% compared to 19.7% in Keilor East while the proportion of couples without children was 23.5% compared to 25.7% in Keilor East.

Emerging groups

The number of households in City of Moonee Valley increased by 3,679 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the City of Moonee Valley between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+2,481 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,205 households)
  • Couples with children (+675 households)
  • One parent families (+282 households)

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