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City of WhittleseaCommunity profile

In Donnybrook, 43.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 41.2% in the City of Whittlesea.

Donnybrook'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, Donnybrook'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
Donnybrook - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Whittlesea %Number%City of Whittlesea %2016 to 2021
Couples with children30443.441.21829.542.3+286
Couples without children19127.221.31931.121.6+172
One parent families436.112.634.912.4+40
Other families71.01.20--1.3+7
Group household111.62.534.92.5+8
Lone person689.717.51524.615.7+53
Other not classifiable household7410.63.234.93.8+71
Visitor only households30.40.40--0.5+3
Total households701100.0100.061100.0100.0+640
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 Donnybrook 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 lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 43.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 6.1% 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 higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 9.7% compared to 17.5% in the City of Whittlesea while the proportion of couples without children was 27.2% compared to 21.3% in the City of Whittlesea.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Donnybrook increased by 640 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Couples with children (+286 households)
  • Couples without children (+172 households)
  • Lone person (+53 households)

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