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City of WhittleseaCommunity profile

In Bundoora, 31.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 41.2% in the City of Whittlesea.

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)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Whittlesea %Number%City of Whittlesea %2001 to 2021
Couples with children1,60431.041.21,37447.352.1+230
Couples without children1,23223.821.362721.620.2+605
One parent families53910.412.631911.011.6+220
Other families761.51.2431.51.2+33
Group household3015.82.51043.61.8+197
Lone person1,24824.117.540013.811.3+848
Other not classifiable household1332.63.2331.11.6+100
Visitor only households370.70.460.20.4+31
Total households5,170100.0100.02,906100.0100.0+2,264
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 the City of Whittlesea shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower 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 41.2% and 12.6% respectively for the City of Whittlesea.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 24.1% compared to 17.5% in the City of Whittlesea while the proportion of couples without children was 23.8% compared to 21.3% in the City of Whittlesea.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Bundoora increased by 2,264 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Bundoora between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+848 households)
  • Couples without children (+605 households)
  • Couples with children (+230 households)
  • One parent families (+220 households)

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