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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Port Melbourne, 19.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 14.8% in the City of Port Phillip.
Port Melbourne'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, Port Melbourne'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)?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Port Melbourne in 2021 compared to the City of Port Phillip shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 19.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.8% were one-parent families, compared with 14.8% and 5.8% respectively for the City of Port Phillip.
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 34.8% compared to 41.0% in the City of Port Phillip while the proportion of couples without children was 26.5% compared to 24.7% in the City of Port Phillip.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Port Melbourne increased by 3,503 between 2001 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Port Melbourne between 2001 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+1,547 households)
- Couples without children (+929 households)
- Couples with children (+735 households)
- One parent families (+204 households)
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