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In Como Ward, 25.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 29.0% in Moorabbin & Highett Planning area.

Como Ward'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, Como Ward'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
Como Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Moorabbin & Highett Planning area %Number%Moorabbin & Highett Planning area %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,62325.529.01,50726.529.2+116
Couples without children1,62025.524.91,39024.522.7+230
One parent families5769.19.65239.210.5+53
Other families520.81.0641.11.4-12
Group household1482.33.61442.53.3+4
Lone person2,17634.228.31,81732.026.7+359
Other not classifiable household1302.03.02073.65.4-77
Visitor only households370.60.6260.50.8+11
Total households6,362100.0100.05,678100.0100.0+684
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 Como Ward in 2021 compared to Moorabbin & Highett Planning area shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 25.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.1% were one-parent families, compared with 29.0% and 9.6% respectively for Moorabbin & Highett Planning area.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 34.2% compared to 28.3% in Moorabbin & Highett Planning area while the proportion of couples without children was 25.5% compared to 24.9% in Moorabbin & Highett Planning area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Como Ward increased by 684 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Como Ward between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+359 households)
  • Couples without children (+230 households)
  • Couples with children (+116 households)
  • One parent families (+53 households)

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