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Doreen - South

Household type

In Doreen - South, 45.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 41.2% in the City of Whittlesea.

Doreen - South'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, Doreen - South'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
Doreen - South - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Whittlesea %Number%City of Whittlesea %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,61845.441.21,03845.242.3+580
Couples without children76921.621.351122.321.6+258
One parent families49213.812.631613.812.4+176
Other families371.01.2241.01.3+13
Group household561.62.5421.82.5+14
Lone person51714.517.530913.515.7+208
Other not classifiable household702.03.2482.13.8+22
Visitor only households50.10.460.30.5-1
Total households3,564100.0100.02,294100.0100.0+1,270
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 Doreen - South in 2021 compared to the City of Whittlesea shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 45.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.8% were one-parent families, compared with 41.2% and 12.6% respectively for the City of Whittlesea.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 14.5% compared to 17.5% in the City of Whittlesea while the proportion of couples without children was 21.6% compared to 21.3% in the City of Whittlesea.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Doreen - South increased by 1,270 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Doreen - South between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+580 households)
  • Couples without children (+258 households)
  • Lone person (+208 households)
  • One parent families (+176 households)

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