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Shire of Serpentine JarrahdaleCommunity profile

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

Household type

In the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale, 42.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 36.9% in Mundijong area.

The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale'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, the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale'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
Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Mundijong area %Number%Mundijong area %2016 to 2021
Couples with children4,51042.736.93,71842.037.8+792
Couples without children2,75426.129.52,51028.329.7+244
One parent families1,12410.712.18309.48.9+294
Other families780.70.3760.9--+2
Group household2001.91.11651.92.1+35
Lone person1,54014.615.01,09912.414.2+441
Other not classifiable household2892.74.03874.45.3-98
Visitor only households550.51.1690.82.0-14
Total households10,550100.0100.08,854100.0100.0+1,696
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 the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale in 2021 compared to Mundijong area shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 42.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.7% were one-parent families, compared with 36.9% and 12.1% respectively for Mundijong area.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 14.6% compared to 15.0% in Mundijong area while the proportion of couples without children was 26.1% compared to 29.5% in Mundijong area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale increased by 1,696 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+792 households)
  • Lone person (+441 households)
  • One parent families (+294 households)
  • Couples without children (+244 households)

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