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In Darley, 38.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.9% in Bacchus Marsh Region.

Darley'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, Darley'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
Darley - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Bacchus Marsh Region %Number%Bacchus Marsh Region %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,25538.533.91,11939.434.3+136
Couples without children82525.326.068324.125.2+141
One parent families41312.711.936212.811.7+51
Other families290.90.9110.40.5+17
Group household551.71.8421.51.4+12
Lone person57917.821.647316.721.7+105
Other not classifiable household922.83.21445.14.9-52
Visitor only households110.30.630.10.3+8
Total households3,259100.0100.02,841100.0100.0+418
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 Darley in 2021 compared to Bacchus Marsh Region shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.7% were one-parent families, compared with 33.9% and 11.9% respectively for Bacchus Marsh Region.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 17.8% compared to 21.6% in Bacchus Marsh Region while the proportion of couples without children was 25.3% compared to 26.0% in Bacchus Marsh Region.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Darley increased by 418 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Darley between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+141 households)
  • Couples with children (+136 households)
  • Lone person (+105 households)
  • One parent families (+51 households)

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