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In Bundoora, 31.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.9% in Victoria.

Bundoora'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, Bundoora'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
Bundoora - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,60431.030.91,64033.031.4-36
Couples without children1,23223.824.61,16423.424.0+68
One parent families53910.410.24018.110.1+138
Other families761.51.2791.61.2-3
Group household3015.83.83877.84.3-86
Lone person1,24824.124.71,04921.123.3+199
Other not classifiable household1332.63.71953.94.7-62
Visitor only households370.71.0561.11.1-19
Total households5,170100.0100.04,971100.0100.0+199
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 Bundoora in 2021 compared to Victoria shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 31.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.4% were one-parent families, compared with 30.9% and 10.2% respectively for Victoria.

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 24.1% compared to 24.7% in Victoria while the proportion of couples without children was 23.8% compared to 24.6% in Victoria.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Bundoora increased by 199 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Bundoora between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+199 households)
  • One parent families (+138 households)
  • Group household (-86 households)
  • Couples without children (+68 households)

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