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Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment)

Household type

In Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment), 33.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 18.5% in the City of Stonnington.

Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment)'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, Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment)'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
Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Stonnington %Number%City of Stonnington %2006 to 2021
Couples with children67533.118.556829.720.4+106
Couples without children47623.325.348125.122.8-6
One parent families1899.35.91517.95.7+38
Other families351.71.3452.42.0-10
Group household1356.66.91276.78.5+7
Lone person46522.837.345123.631.5+13
Other not classifiable household522.53.8784.17.7-27
Visitor only households140.71.1110.61.3+3
Total households2,041100.0100.01,915100.0100.0+125
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) in 2021 compared to the City of Stonnington shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 33.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.3% were one-parent families, compared with 18.5% and 5.9% respectively for the City of Stonnington.

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 22.8% compared to 37.3% in the City of Stonnington while the proportion of couples without children was 23.3% compared to 25.3% in the City of Stonnington.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) increased by 126 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) between 2006 and 2021 was:

  • Couples with children (+106 households)

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