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In Bolin Ward, 35.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.1% in Greater Melbourne.

Bolin 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, Bolin 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
Bolin Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %1996 to 2021
Couples with children1,89235.933.12,01945.838.0-127
Couples without children1,40926.723.51,21227.522.0+197
One parent families57510.910.23698.49.9+206
Other families591.11.2551.21.5+4
Group household1202.34.1892.04.3+31
Lone person1,11721.223.759313.522.0+524
Other not classifiable household821.63.4330.71.5+49
Visitor only households170.30.7380.90.8-21
Total households5,271100.0100.04,408100.0100.0+863
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Bolin Ward in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 35.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.9% were one-parent families, compared with 33.1% and 10.2% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

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 21.2% compared to 23.7% in Greater Melbourne while the proportion of couples without children was 26.7% compared to 23.5% in Greater Melbourne.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Bolin Ward increased by 863 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Bolin Ward between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+524 households)
  • One parent families (+206 households)
  • Couples without children (+197 households)
  • Couples with children (-127 households)

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