Milleara (N)
Household type
In Milleara (N), 33.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.5% in Ascot Vale.
Milleara (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, Milleara (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 | ||||||||
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| Milleara (N) - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Ascot Vale % | Number | % | Ascot Vale % | 2001 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 1,498 | 33.6 | 28.5 | 1,974 | 46.0 | 24.3 | -476 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,212 | 27.2 | 22.5 | 1,096 | 25.6 | 19.8 | +115 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 548 | 12.3 | 8.6 | 393 | 9.2 | 11.4 | +155 | 19502 |
| Other families | 44 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 53 | 1.2 | 2.6 | -10 | 19503 |
| Group household | 69 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 59 | 1.4 | 6.4 | +9 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 971 | 21.8 | 27.1 | 554 | 12.9 | 29.0 | +418 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 109 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 140 | 3.3 | 5.6 | -31 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 11 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 15 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -5 | 19507 |
| Total households | 4,464 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,289 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +176 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Milleara (N) in 2021 compared to Ascot Vale shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 33.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.3% were one-parent families, compared with 28.5% and 8.6% respectively for Ascot Vale.
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 21.8% compared to 27.1% in Ascot Vale while the proportion of couples without children was 27.2% compared to 22.5% in Ascot Vale.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Milleara (N) increased by 175 between 2001 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Milleara (N) between 2001 and 2021 were:
- Couples with children (-476 households)
- Lone person (+418 households)
- One parent families (+155 households)
- Couples without children (+115 households)