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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

HMAS Cerberus

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In HMAS Cerberus, 52.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 26.2% in Mornington Peninsula Shire.

HMAS Cerberus'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, HMAS Cerberus'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
HMAS Cerberus - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %1996 to 2021
Couples with children5152.026.26761.532.4-16
Couples without children3131.629.62422.028.4+7
One parent families33.19.843.79.7-1
Other families0--0.70--0.70
Group household0--1.70--2.60
Lone person44.125.765.523.4-2
Other not classifiable household99.23.754.61.7+4
Visitor only households0--2.632.81.2-3
Total households98100.0100.0109100.0100.0-11
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in HMAS Cerberus in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 52.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 3.1% were one-parent families, compared with 26.2% and 9.8% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 4.1% compared to 25.7% in Mornington Peninsula Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 31.6% compared to 29.6% in Mornington Peninsula Shire.

Emerging groups

The number of households in HMAS Cerberus decreased by 11 between 1996 and 2021.

There were no major differences in HMAS Cerberus between 1996 and 2021.

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