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City of BanyuleCommunity profile

Greensborough

Household type

In Greensborough, 35.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.5% in the City of Banyule.

Greensborough'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, Greensborough'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
Greensborough - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Banyule %Number%City of Banyule %2016 to 2021
Couples with children2,14235.233.52,02535.134.3+116
Couples without children1,60426.325.11,49225.824.1+112
One parent families64510.610.361810.710.4+27
Other families470.81.0490.81.3-2
Group household1171.93.01262.23.1-10
Lone person1,40623.124.31,33823.222.9+67
Other not classifiable household1011.72.21101.93.2-9
Visitor only households310.50.6140.20.6+17
Total households6,093100.0100.05,774100.0100.0+318
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 Greensborough in 2021 compared to the City of Banyule shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 35.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.6% were one-parent families, compared with 33.5% and 10.3% respectively for the City of Banyule.

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 23.1% compared to 24.3% in the City of Banyule while the proportion of couples without children was 26.3% compared to 25.1% in the City of Banyule.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Greensborough increased by 319 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Couples with children (+116 households)
  • Couples without children (+112 households)
  • Lone person (+67 households)

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