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Morphett Vale

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In Morphett Vale, 22.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.1% in the City of Onkaparinga.

Morphett Vale'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'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
Morphett Vale - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Onkaparinga %Number%City of Onkaparinga %2016 to 2021
Couples with children2,35122.828.12,27923.329.4+72
Couples without children2,55424.827.02,41024.626.5+144
One parent families1,52314.813.01,46715.012.7+56
Other families1281.20.91141.20.9+14
Group household3123.02.42903.02.5+22
Lone person3,05529.725.12,83829.023.8+217
Other not classifiable household3353.32.73473.53.6-12
Visitor only households440.40.7420.40.7+2
Total households10,302100.0100.09,787100.0100.0+515
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 Morphett Vale in 2021 compared to the City of Onkaparinga shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 22.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.8% were one-parent families, compared with 28.1% and 13.0% respectively for the City of Onkaparinga.

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 29.7% compared to 25.1% in the City of Onkaparinga while the proportion of couples without children was 24.8% compared to 27.0% in the City of Onkaparinga.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Morphett Vale increased by 515 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+217 households)
  • Couples without children (+144 households)
  • Couples with children (+72 households)
  • One parent families (+56 households)

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