Castlefield Ward
Household type
In Castlefield Ward, 42.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 35.2% in City of Bayside.
Castlefield Ward'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, Castlefield Ward'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)?'
Households
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| Castlefield Ward - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | City of Bayside % | Number | % | City of Bayside % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 2,391 | 42.5 | 35.2 | 2,386 | 44.6 | 36.5 | +4 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,320 | 23.5 | 26.0 | 1,203 | 22.5 | 24.2 | +116 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 523 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 442 | 8.3 | 8.5 | +81 | 19502 |
| Other families | 36 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 24 | 0.4 | 0.8 | +12 | 19503 |
| Group household | 78 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 61 | 1.2 | 2.0 | +16 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,130 | 20.1 | 24.4 | 1,035 | 19.4 | 23.3 | +95 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 124 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 169 | 3.2 | 3.9 | -46 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 27 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 27 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0 | 19507 |
| Total households | 5,629 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,350 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +278 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Castlefield Ward in 2021 compared to City of Bayside shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 42.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.3% were one-parent families, compared with 35.2% and 8.8% respectively for City of Bayside.
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 20.1% compared to 24.4% in City of Bayside while the proportion of couples without children was 23.5% compared to 26.0% in City of Bayside.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Castlefield Ward increased by 279 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Castlefield Ward between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Couples without children (+116 households)
- Lone person (+95 households)
- One parent families (+81 households)