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Bentleigh East

Household type

In Bentleigh East, 41.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.7% in Rosstown Ward.

Bentleigh 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, Bentleigh 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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Bentleigh East - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Rosstown Ward %Number%Rosstown Ward %2016 to 2021
Couples with children4,56441.228.74,01940.230.6+544
Couples without children2,40621.724.22,15221.523.0+254
One parent families1,26011.47.61,14511.47.1+114
Other families1191.11.21251.31.4-6
Group household2392.25.12302.36.6+9
Lone person2,22220.130.21,96419.627.1+257
Other not classifiable household2192.02.53063.13.5-88
Visitor only households440.40.5610.60.7-18
Total households11,073100.0100.010,006100.0100.0+1,066
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 Bentleigh East in 2021 compared to Rosstown Ward shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 41.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.4% were one-parent families, compared with 28.7% and 7.6% respectively for Rosstown Ward.

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 30.2% in Rosstown Ward while the proportion of couples without children was 21.7% compared to 24.2% in Rosstown Ward.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Bentleigh East increased by 1,067 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Bentleigh East between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+544 households)
  • Lone person (+257 households)
  • Couples without children (+254 households)
  • One parent families (+114 households)

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