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In Essendon, 30.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 12.1% in Travancore.

Essendon'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, Essendon'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
Essendon - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Travancore %Number%Travancore %2016 to 2021
Couples with children2,67130.212.12,63931.914.0+32
Couples without children2,01222.826.51,74621.125.1+266
One parent families6447.36.16017.35.0+43
Other families991.12.41251.54.2-26
Group household3433.98.33504.216.6-7
Lone person2,75531.239.32,34528.327.0+410
Other not classifiable household2582.94.53984.86.5-140
Visitor only households610.70.8680.81.6-7
Total households8,843100.0100.08,272100.0100.0+571
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 Essendon in 2021 compared to Travancore shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 30.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.3% were one-parent families, compared with 12.1% and 6.1% respectively for Travancore.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 31.2% compared to 39.3% in Travancore while the proportion of couples without children was 22.8% compared to 26.5% in Travancore.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Essendon increased by 571 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Essendon between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+410 households)
  • Couples without children (+266 households)

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