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In St Kilda, 8.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 19.2% in Ripponlea.

St Kilda'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, St Kilda'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
St Kilda - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Ripponlea %Number%Ripponlea %2016 to 2021
Couples with children8958.019.28747.818.7+20
Couples without children2,61623.323.92,59023.221.7+25
One parent families4433.97.54093.76.1+33
Other families1030.91.01151.02.1-12
Group household8477.59.31,0559.59.9-209
Lone person5,47248.635.24,44339.932.9+1,028
Other not classifiable household7076.32.51,40712.68.1-701
Visitor only households1681.51.42502.20.4-83
Total households11,251100.0100.011,148100.0100.0+103
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 St Kilda in 2021 compared to Ripponlea shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 8.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 3.9% were one-parent families, compared with 19.2% and 7.5% respectively for Ripponlea.

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 48.6% compared to 35.2% in Ripponlea while the proportion of couples without children was 23.3% compared to 23.9% in Ripponlea.

Emerging groups

The number of households in St Kilda increased by 103 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+1,028 households)
  • Group household (-209 households)

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