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In Lesmurdie, 39.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.5% in the City of Kalamunda.

Lesmurdie'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, Lesmurdie'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
Lesmurdie - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Kalamunda %Number%City of Kalamunda %1991 to 2021
Couples with children1,14239.533.51,47454.952.0-332
Couples without children86730.028.559722.222.7+269
One parent families2568.810.72398.98.6+16
Other families170.61.0301.10.9-14
Group household281.02.1321.22.1-4
Lone person52718.221.126910.011.8+257
Other not classifiable household371.32.2220.80.9+14
Visitor only households200.70.9200.80.90
Total households2,894100.0100.02,687100.0100.0+207
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Lesmurdie in 2021 compared to the City of Kalamunda shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.8% were one-parent families, compared with 33.5% and 10.7% respectively for the City of Kalamunda.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 18.2% compared to 21.1% in the City of Kalamunda while the proportion of couples without children was 30.0% compared to 28.5% in the City of Kalamunda.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Lesmurdie increased by 207 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Lesmurdie between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (-332 households)
  • Couples without children (+269 households)
  • Lone person (+257 households)

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