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City of StonningtonCommunity profile

In East Ward, 30.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 18.5% in the City of Stonnington.

East 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, East 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)?'

Household type
East Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Stonnington %Number%City of Stonnington %2011 to 2021
Couples with children4,57330.418.54,35232.220.6+220
Couples without children3,58023.825.32,98322.124.2+597
One parent families1,1267.55.98926.65.6+233
Other families1971.31.32541.91.8-58
Group household7525.06.99507.09.2-199
Lone person4,34528.937.33,47225.731.3+873
Other not classifiable household3382.23.84483.35.6-110
Visitor only households1220.81.11631.21.6-41
Total households15,033100.0100.013,517100.0100.0+1,515
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in East Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Stonnington shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 30.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.5% were one-parent families, compared with 18.5% and 5.9% respectively for the City of Stonnington.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 28.9% compared to 37.3% in the City of Stonnington while the proportion of couples without children was 23.8% compared to 25.3% in the City of Stonnington.

Emerging groups

The number of households in East Ward increased by 1,516 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in East Ward between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+873 households)
  • Couples without children (+597 households)
  • One parent families (+233 households)
  • Couples with children (+220 households)

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