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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Cerberus Ward, 27.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2016, compared with 27.8% in Mornington Peninsula Shire.
Cerberus 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, Cerberus 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)?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Cerberus Ward in 2016 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 27.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.2% were one-parent families, compared with 27.8% and 10.1% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.
There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 26.4% compared to 25.5% in Mornington Peninsula Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 24.5% compared to 28.6% in Mornington Peninsula Shire.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Cerberus Ward increased by 1,164 between 2006 and 2016.
The largest changes in family/household types in Cerberus Ward between 2006 and 2016 were:
- Lone person (+560 households)
- Couples without children (+260 households)
- One parent families (+213 households)
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