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City of Merri-bekCommunity profile

In Hadfield, 30.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 26.0% in the City of Merri-bek.

Hadfield'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, Hadfield'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
Hadfield - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Merri-bek %Number%City of Merri-bek %2016 to 2021
Couples with children74830.026.070831.027.1+39
Couples without children56522.623.953923.623.2+26
One parent families27310.98.626111.58.5+11
Other families281.11.5301.41.8-3
Group household863.47.7452.08.5+41
Lone person67627.128.458825.725.5+88
Other not classifiable household1044.23.21014.44.7+3
Visitor only households170.70.790.40.7+7
Total households2,497100.0100.02,285100.0100.0+212
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 Hadfield in 2021 compared to the City of Merri-bek shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 30.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.9% were one-parent families, compared with 26.0% and 8.6% respectively for the City of Merri-bek.

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 27.1% compared to 28.4% in the City of Merri-bek while the proportion of couples without children was 22.6% compared to 23.9% in the City of Merri-bek.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Hadfield increased by 212 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Hadfield between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Lone person (+88 households)

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