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Estella - University

Household type

In Estella - University, 37.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 15.9% in Ashmont.

Estella - University'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, Estella - University'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
Estella - University - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Ashmont %Number%Ashmont %2001 to 2021
Couples with children61737.015.921945.227.2+397
Couples without children40724.419.114329.518.9+263
One parent families1297.720.8285.822.5+101
Other families130.81.830.61.1+10
Group household1187.12.9153.13.7+103
Lone person30618.332.06613.824.1+239
Other not classifiable household694.17.020.51.8+66
Visitor only households100.60.661.40.7+3
Total households1,669100.0100.0485100.0100.0+1,183
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Estella - University in 2021 compared to Ashmont shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 37.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.7% were one-parent families, compared with 15.9% and 20.8% respectively for Ashmont.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 18.3% compared to 32.0% in Ashmont while the proportion of couples without children was 24.4% compared to 19.1% in Ashmont.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Estella - University increased by 1,184 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Estella - University between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+397 households)
  • Couples without children (+263 households)
  • Lone person (+239 households)
  • Group household (+103 households)

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