Strathmore Heights (N)
Household type
In Strathmore Heights (N), 42.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 36.9% in Keilor East.
Strathmore Heights (N)'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, Strathmore Heights (N)'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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
| Household type | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathmore Heights (N) - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Keilor East % | Number | % | Keilor East % | 1991 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 661 | 42.1 | 36.9 | 599 | 49.4 | 60.9 | +62 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 354 | 22.6 | 25.7 | 262 | 21.6 | 18.2 | +92 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 181 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 123 | 10.1 | 7.8 | +58 | 19502 |
| Other families | 14 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 21 | 1.8 | 1.5 | -8 | 19503 |
| Group household | 33 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 32 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 301 | 19.2 | 19.7 | 153 | 12.7 | 8.1 | +147 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 25 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 13 | 1.1 | 1.1 | +11 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -8 | 19507 |
| Total households | 1,569 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,214 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +354 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Strathmore Heights (N) in 2021 compared to Keilor East shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 42.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.5% were one-parent families, compared with 36.9% and 12.0% respectively for Keilor East.
There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 19.2% compared to 19.7% in Keilor East while the proportion of couples without children was 22.6% compared to 25.7% in Keilor East.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Strathmore Heights (N) increased by 355 between 1991 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Strathmore Heights (N) between 1991 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+147 households)
- Couples without children (+92 households)
- Couples with children (+62 households)
- One parent families (+58 households)