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Bundoora - Macleod

Household type

In Bundoora - Macleod, 35.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 26.1% in the City of Darebin.

Bundoora - Macleod'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, Bundoora - Macleod'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
Bundoora - Macleod - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Darebin %Number%City of Darebin %2001 to 2021
Couples with children86435.826.128148.528.3+583
Couples without children56023.223.210117.421.7+459
One parent families1877.89.1356.111.5+152
Other families331.41.5132.32.0+19
Group household1656.86.88414.55.4+81
Lone person51321.329.4396.827.7+473
Other not classifiable household662.73.061.12.5+59
Visitor only households231.00.7193.30.8+4
Total households2,411100.0100.0580100.0100.0+1,830
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 Bundoora - Macleod in 2021 compared to the City of Darebin shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 35.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.8% were one-parent families, compared with 26.1% and 9.1% respectively for the City of Darebin.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 21.3% compared to 29.4% in the City of Darebin while the proportion of couples without children was 23.2% compared to 23.2% in the City of Darebin.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Bundoora - Macleod increased by 1,831 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Bundoora - Macleod between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+583 households)
  • Lone person (+473 households)
  • Couples without children (+459 households)
  • One parent families (+152 households)

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