Cranbourne East
Household type
In Cranbourne East, 51.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 36.1% in Casey Coast (region).
Cranbourne East'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, Cranbourne East'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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| Cranbourne East - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Casey Coast (region) % | Number | % | Casey Coast (region) % | 2011 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 3,838 | 51.5 | 36.1 | 1,113 | 41.3 | 34.9 | +2,724 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,306 | 17.5 | 26.0 | 732 | 27.2 | 28.2 | +573 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 815 | 10.9 | 9.9 | 253 | 9.4 | 11.9 | +561 | 19502 |
| Other families | 71 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 28 | 1.0 | 0.5 | +43 | 19503 |
| Group household | 141 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 65 | 2.4 | 2.6 | +76 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,009 | 13.5 | 19.3 | 428 | 15.9 | 19.5 | +581 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 249 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 63 | 2.4 | 1.2 | +185 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 18 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | +10 | 19507 |
| Total households | 7,447 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,694 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,753 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Cranbourne East in 2021 compared to Casey Coast (region) shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 51.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.9% were one-parent families, compared with 36.1% and 9.9% respectively for Casey Coast (region).
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 13.5% compared to 19.3% in Casey Coast (region) while the proportion of couples without children was 17.5% compared to 26.0% in Casey Coast (region).
Emerging groups
The number of households in Cranbourne East increased by 4,753 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Cranbourne East between 2011 and 2021 were:
- Couples with children (+2,724 households)
- Lone person (+581 households)
- Couples without children (+573 households)
- One parent families (+561 households)