Gardiner Ward
Household type
In Gardiner Ward, 38.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 35.5% in Camberwell.
Gardiner 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, Gardiner 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
| Household type | ||||||||
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| Gardiner Ward - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Camberwell % | Number | % | Camberwell % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 2,313 | 38.3 | 35.5 | 2,350 | 40.8 | 37.8 | -38 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,559 | 25.8 | 26.2 | 1,378 | 23.9 | 23.7 | +181 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 492 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 475 | 8.3 | 8.2 | +17 | 19502 |
| Other families | 62 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 47 | 0.8 | 1.4 | +14 | 19503 |
| Group household | 160 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 181 | 3.1 | 3.9 | -21 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,277 | 21.1 | 22.8 | 1,143 | 19.9 | 21.4 | +133 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 137 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 145 | 2.5 | 2.7 | -9 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 42 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 33 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +9 | 19507 |
| Total households | 6,042 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,755 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +286 | |
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 Gardiner Ward in 2021 compared to Camberwell shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.1% were one-parent families, compared with 35.5% and 8.3% respectively for Camberwell.
There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 21.1% compared to 22.8% in Camberwell while the proportion of couples without children was 25.8% compared to 26.2% in Camberwell.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Gardiner Ward increased by 287 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Gardiner Ward between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Couples without children (+181 households)
- Lone person (+133 households)