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In Briars Ward, 33.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2016, compared with 33.5% in Greater Melbourne.

Briars Ward'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, Briars Ward'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
Briars Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20162011Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2011 to 2016
Couples with children7,30033.533.56,91533.633.6+385
Couples without children6,16828.322.95,73427.923.5+434
One parent families2,0159.210.12,0419.910.4-26
Other families1150.51.41030.51.4+12
Group household3481.64.74482.24.5-100
Lone person5,06123.222.04,68222.822.3+379
Other not classifiable household6212.94.54962.43.4+125
Visitor only households1570.70.91340.70.9+23
Total households21,785100.0100.020,553100.0100.0+1,232
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Briars Ward in 2016 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 33.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.2% were one-parent families, compared with 33.5% and 10.1% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 23.2% compared to 22.0% in Greater Melbourne while the proportion of couples without children was 28.3% compared to 22.9% in Greater Melbourne.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Briars Ward increased by 1,232 between 2011 and 2016.

The largest changes in family/household types in Briars Ward between 2011 and 2016 were:

  • Couples without children (+434 households)
  • Couples with children (+385 households)
  • Lone person (+379 households)
  • Group household (-100 households)

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