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Cardinia ShireCommunity profile

Pakenham - South West

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In Pakenham - South West, 43.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 38.3% in Cardinia Shire.

Pakenham - South West'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, Pakenham - South West'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
Pakenham - South West - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Cardinia Shire %Number%Cardinia Shire %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,82743.238.31,75144.438.5+76
Couples without children84720.024.182620.924.0+21
One parent families57513.611.749312.511.8+82
Other families390.90.9260.70.9+13
Group household932.22.1661.72.2+27
Lone person69316.418.561115.517.7+82
Other not classifiable household1363.23.81564.04.5-20
Visitor only households160.40.5180.50.5-2
Total households4,226100.0100.03,947100.0100.0+279
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 Pakenham - South West in 2021 compared to Cardinia Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 43.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.6% were one-parent families, compared with 38.3% and 11.7% respectively for Cardinia Shire.

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 16.4% compared to 18.5% in Cardinia Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 20.0% compared to 24.1% in Cardinia Shire.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Pakenham - South West increased by 279 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Pakenham - South West between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • One parent families (+82 households)
  • Lone person (+82 households)
  • Couples with children (+76 households)

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