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City of Moonee ValleyCommunity profile

City of Moonee Valley

Household type

In the City of Moonee Valley, 30.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 43.1% in Strathmore (N).

The City of Moonee Valley'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, the City of Moonee Valley's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

If you're looking at this data to prepare a housing strategy, learn more here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
City of Moonee Valley - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Strathmore (N) %Number%Strathmore (N) %2011 to 2021
Couples with children15,02030.243.113,26131.344.9+1,759
Couples without children11,67423.523.99,89423.319.8+1,780
One parent families4,5759.27.14,0919.68.3+484
Other families6661.30.67331.71.3-67
Group household1,9203.91.81,9644.61.2-44
Lone person13,95628.121.410,61525.021.7+3,341
Other not classifiable household1,5493.11.91,5653.72.1-16
Visitor only households3290.70.23040.70.7+25
Total households49,689100.0100.042,427100.0100.0+7,262
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the City of Moonee Valley in 2021 compared to Strathmore (N) shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 30.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.2% were one-parent families, compared with 43.1% and 7.1% respectively for Strathmore (N).

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 28.1% compared to 21.4% in Strathmore (N) while the proportion of couples without children was 23.5% compared to 23.9% in Strathmore (N).

Emerging groups

The number of households in City of Moonee Valley increased by 7,262 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the City of Moonee Valley between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+3,341 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,780 households)
  • Couples with children (+1,759 households)
  • One parent families (+484 households)

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