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In Somerville, 33.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 15.3% in Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo.

Somerville'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, Somerville'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
Somerville - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo %Number%Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,50633.815.31,42934.422.1+77
Couples without children1,19026.736.71,06825.736.3+122
One parent families50711.44.649712.06.9+10
Other families390.90.8300.7--+9
Group household731.60.8711.70.5+2
Lone person1,01522.822.586220.823.9+153
Other not classifiable household1132.56.91704.14.8-57
Visitor only households160.412.4230.65.6-7
Total households4,459100.0100.04,150100.0100.0+309
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 Somerville in 2021 compared to Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 33.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.4% were one-parent families, compared with 15.3% and 4.6% respectively for Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 22.8% compared to 22.5% in Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo while the proportion of couples without children was 26.7% compared to 36.7% in Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Somerville increased by 309 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+153 households)
  • Couples without children (+122 households)
  • Couples with children (+77 households)

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