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Doreen - South

Household type

In Doreen - South, 45.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 35.2% in Northern Melbourne Region.

Doreen - South'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, Doreen - South'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
Doreen - South - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Northern Melbourne Region %Number%Northern Melbourne Region %2006 to 2021
Couples with children1,61845.435.25146.036.5+1,567
Couples without children76921.622.74137.121.9+728
One parent families49213.810.932.711.5+489
Other families371.01.322.11.4+35
Group household561.64.122.13.8+54
Lone person51714.522.1119.920.7+506
Other not classifiable household702.03.20--3.7+70
Visitor only households50.10.60--0.5+5
Total households3,564100.0100.0110100.0100.0+3,453
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 Doreen - South in 2021 compared to Northern Melbourne 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, 45.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.8% were one-parent families, compared with 35.2% and 10.9% respectively for Northern Melbourne 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 14.5% compared to 22.1% in Northern Melbourne Region while the proportion of couples without children was 21.6% compared to 22.7% in Northern Melbourne Region.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Doreen - South increased by 3,454 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Doreen - South between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+1,567 households)
  • Couples without children (+728 households)
  • Lone person (+506 households)
  • One parent families (+489 households)

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