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Eltham - East

Household type

In Eltham - East, 46.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 43.2% in Green Wedge area.

Eltham - East'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, Eltham - East'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
Eltham - East - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Green Wedge area %Number%Green Wedge area %1996 to 2021
Couples with children59946.043.279564.754.3-196
Couples without children39330.231.323419.121.5+158
One parent families1209.27.5826.77.3+38
Other families80.60.650.41.1+3
Group household70.51.5151.22.2-8
Lone person16612.712.1846.810.5+82
Other not classifiable household100.83.270.62.4+3
Visitor only households0--0.550.40.8-5
Total households1,303100.0100.01,229100.0100.0+74
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 Eltham - East in 2021 compared to Green Wedge area shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 46.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.2% were one-parent families, compared with 43.2% and 7.5% respectively for Green Wedge area.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 12.7% compared to 12.1% in Green Wedge area while the proportion of couples without children was 30.2% compared to 31.3% in Green Wedge area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Eltham - East increased by 74 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Eltham - East between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (-196 households)
  • Couples without children (+158 households)
  • Lone person (+82 households)

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