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Clayton South Planning area

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In Clayton South Planning area, 30.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.6% in Clayton South.

Clayton South Planning area'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, Clayton South Planning area'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
Clayton South Planning area - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Clayton South %Number%Clayton South %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,51630.630.61,54134.234.2-25
Couples without children1,16523.523.51,08224.024.0+83
One parent families54110.910.947110.510.5+70
Other families1072.22.21042.32.3+3
Group household4038.18.12856.36.3+118
Lone person1,03721.021.079817.717.7+239
Other not classifiable household1493.03.01854.14.1-36
Visitor only households290.60.6400.90.9-11
Total households4,947100.0100.04,506100.0100.0+441
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 Clayton South Planning area in 2021 compared to Clayton South shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 30.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.9% were one-parent families, compared with 30.6% and 10.9% respectively for Clayton South.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 21.0% compared to 21.0% in Clayton South while the proportion of couples without children was 23.5% compared to 23.5% in Clayton South.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Clayton South Planning area increased by 441 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Clayton South Planning area between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+239 households)
  • Group household (+118 households)
  • Couples without children (+83 households)
  • One parent families (+70 households)

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