Morphett Vale (East)
Household type
In Morphett Vale (East), 23.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 16.3% in Christie Downs.
Morphett Vale (East)'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, Morphett Vale (East)'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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
| Household type | ||||||||
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| Morphett Vale (East) - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Christie Downs % | Number | % | Christie Downs % | 2011 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 1,412 | 23.9 | 16.3 | 1,457 | 26.4 | 19.2 | -45 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,474 | 25.0 | 18.1 | 1,456 | 26.4 | 21.2 | +18 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 807 | 13.7 | 16.6 | 744 | 13.5 | 16.3 | +63 | 19502 |
| Other families | 65 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 57 | 1.0 | 1.2 | +8 | 19503 |
| Group household | 179 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 171 | 3.1 | 3.9 | +8 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,761 | 29.8 | 35.1 | 1,485 | 26.9 | 34.3 | +276 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 185 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 118 | 2.1 | 3.1 | +67 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 20 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 30 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -10 | 19507 |
| Total households | 5,903 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,518 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +385 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Morphett Vale (East) in 2021 compared to Christie Downs shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 23.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.7% were one-parent families, compared with 16.3% and 16.6% respectively for Christie Downs.
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 29.8% compared to 35.1% in Christie Downs while the proportion of couples without children was 25.0% compared to 18.1% in Christie Downs.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Morphett Vale (East) increased by 385 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Morphett Vale (East) between 2011 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+276 households)
- One parent families (+63 households)