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Epping - West

Household type

In Epping - West, 49.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.9% in Victoria.

Epping - West'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, Epping - West'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
Epping - West - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2001 to 2021
Couples with children1,89049.030.91757.434.3+1,872
Couples without children62016.124.6826.523.7+612
One parent families50013.010.214.410.2+499
Other families441.11.20--1.4+44
Group household1022.63.80--3.7+102
Lone person56214.624.7311.823.0+558
Other not classifiable household1203.13.70--2.6+120
Visitor only households180.51.00--1.1+18
Total households3,856100.0100.030100.0100.0+3,825
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 Epping - West in 2021 compared to Victoria shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 49.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.0% were one-parent families, compared with 30.9% and 10.2% respectively for Victoria.

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 14.6% compared to 24.7% in Victoria while the proportion of couples without children was 16.1% compared to 24.6% in Victoria.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Epping - West increased by 3,826 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Epping - West between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+1,872 households)
  • Couples without children (+612 households)
  • Lone person (+558 households)
  • One parent families (+499 households)

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