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In Millswood, 38.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 32.9% in Unley Park.

Millswood'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, Millswood'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
Millswood - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Unley Park %Number%Unley Park %2016 to 2021
Couples with children30238.032.931943.834.6-18
Couples without children23930.131.617824.531.5+60
One parent families627.86.6456.24.8+17
Other families0--0.571.01.3-7
Group household111.42.2263.62.0-15
Lone person16921.323.313318.321.3+35
Other not classifiable household70.91.6142.03.9-8
Visitor only households50.61.330.50.5+1
Total households795100.0100.0729100.0100.0+66
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 Millswood in 2021 compared to Unley Park shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.8% were one-parent families, compared with 32.9% and 6.6% respectively for Unley Park.

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 21.3% compared to 23.3% in Unley Park while the proportion of couples without children was 30.1% compared to 31.6% in Unley Park.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Millswood increased by 66 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Millswood between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Couples without children (+60 households)

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