Narre Warren South
Household type
In Narre Warren South, 54.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 43.6% in Fountain Gate Core Catchment.
Narre Warren South'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, Narre Warren South'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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| Narre Warren South - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Fountain Gate Core Catchment % | Number | % | Fountain Gate Core Catchment % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 4,858 | 54.2 | 43.6 | 4,872 | 56.4 | 45.7 | -14 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,709 | 19.1 | 21.2 | 1,575 | 18.2 | 20.5 | +134 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 1,110 | 12.4 | 12.0 | 994 | 11.5 | 11.9 | +116 | 19502 |
| Other families | 74 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 84 | 1.0 | 1.1 | -10 | 19503 |
| Group household | 122 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 121 | 1.4 | 2.2 | +1 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 866 | 9.7 | 15.7 | 718 | 8.3 | 14.7 | +148 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 213 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 260 | 3.0 | 3.6 | -47 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 17 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 20 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -3 | 19507 |
| Total households | 8,969 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8,644 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +325 | |
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).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Narre Warren South in 2021 compared to Fountain Gate Core Catchment shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 54.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.4% were one-parent families, compared with 43.6% and 12.0% respectively for Fountain Gate Core Catchment.
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 9.7% compared to 15.7% in Fountain Gate Core Catchment while the proportion of couples without children was 19.1% compared to 21.2% in Fountain Gate Core Catchment.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Narre Warren South increased by 325 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Narre Warren South between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+148 households)
- Couples without children (+134 households)
- One parent families (+116 households)