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City of Port Phillip

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In the City of Port Phillip, 14.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 16.3% in St Kilda West.

The City of Port Phillip'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, the City of Port Phillip'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)?'

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Household type
City of Port Phillip - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%St Kilda West %Number%St Kilda West %2001 to 2021
Couples with children7,73414.816.34,77912.010.0+2,955
Couples without children12,84724.722.28,74522.021.1+4,102
One parent families2,9985.84.52,3305.92.8+668
Other families5441.00.78042.01.2-260
Group household3,2636.35.14,00010.110.6-737
Lone person21,34641.045.315,00237.743.3+6,344
Other not classifiable household2,6735.14.43,2198.19.5-546
Visitor only households7011.31.58762.21.5-175
Total households52,106100.0100.039,755100.0100.0+12,351
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the City of Port Phillip in 2021 compared to St Kilda West shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 14.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 5.8% were one-parent families, compared with 16.3% and 4.5% respectively for St Kilda West.

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 41.0% compared to 45.3% in St Kilda West while the proportion of couples without children was 24.7% compared to 22.2% in St Kilda West.

Emerging groups

The number of households in City of Port Phillip increased by 12,351 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the City of Port Phillip between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+6,344 households)
  • Couples without children (+4,102 households)
  • Couples with children (+2,955 households)
  • Group household (-737 households)

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