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In Mile End, 21.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.5% in Lockleys.

Mile End'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, Mile End'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
Mile End - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Lockleys %Number%Lockleys %2006 to 2021
Couples with children41121.333.534719.229.1+64
Couples without children42622.125.338121.027.1+45
One parent families20810.88.820311.28.1+5
Other families371.90.9613.41.6-24
Group household21511.12.519110.63.5+24
Lone person55328.627.552629.127.9+27
Other not classifiable household663.41.4894.92.3-23
Visitor only households150.80.2120.70.5+3
Total households1,931100.0100.01,810100.0100.0+121
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Mile End in 2021 compared to Lockleys shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 21.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.8% were one-parent families, compared with 33.5% and 8.8% respectively for Lockleys.

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 28.6% compared to 27.5% in Lockleys while the proportion of couples without children was 22.1% compared to 25.3% in Lockleys.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Mile End increased by 121 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Mile End between 2006 and 2021 was:

  • Couples with children (+64 households)

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