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Whittlesea Township and Surrounds

Household type

In Whittlesea Township and Surrounds, 33.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 41.2% in the City of Whittlesea.

Whittlesea Township and Surrounds'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, Whittlesea Township and Surrounds'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Whittlesea Township and Surrounds - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Whittlesea %Number%City of Whittlesea %2001 to 2021
Couples with children67233.041.240242.052.1+269
Couples without children45322.221.321722.620.2+236
One parent families29814.612.610911.411.6+189
Other families170.81.250.51.2+12
Group household291.42.5141.51.8+14
Lone person49224.217.519420.311.3+297
Other not classifiable household552.73.2111.21.6+43
Visitor only households211.00.430.40.4+17
Total households2,037100.0100.0958100.0100.0+1,078
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 Whittlesea Township and Surrounds 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 higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 33.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.6% 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 24.2% compared to 17.5% in the City of Whittlesea while the proportion of couples without children was 22.2% compared to 21.3% in the City of Whittlesea.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Whittlesea Township and Surrounds increased by 1,079 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Whittlesea Township and Surrounds between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+297 households)
  • Couples with children (+269 households)
  • Couples without children (+236 households)
  • One parent families (+189 households)

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