Kangaroo Ground
Household type
In Kangaroo Ground, 43.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 45.1% in Nillumbik Shire.
Kangaroo Ground'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, Kangaroo Ground'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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
| Household type | ||||||||
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| Kangaroo Ground - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Nillumbik Shire % | Number | % | Nillumbik Shire % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 152 | 43.1 | 45.1 | 146 | 43.1 | 47.0 | +6 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 117 | 33.1 | 27.0 | 108 | 32.0 | 24.7 | +8 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 21 | 5.9 | 9.5 | 19 | 5.8 | 9.2 | +1 | 19502 |
| Other families | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -3 | 19503 |
| Group household | 6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | +2 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 37 | 10.5 | 14.4 | 32 | 9.6 | 13.8 | +4 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 17 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 22 | 6.5 | 2.8 | -5 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0 | 19507 |
| Total households | 353 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 339 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +14 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Kangaroo Ground in 2021 compared to Nillumbik Shire shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 43.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 5.9% were one-parent families, compared with 45.1% and 9.5% respectively for Nillumbik Shire.
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 10.5% compared to 14.4% in Nillumbik Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 33.1% compared to 27.0% in Nillumbik Shire.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Kangaroo Ground increased by 14 between 2016 and 2021.
There were no major differences in Kangaroo Ground between 2016 and 2021.