Households
Household type
About this topic
Household type summarises the mix of household and family structures in an area, such as couples with children, lone person households, and one-parent families. It is one of the clearest indicators of how people live together and the residential role of an area.
This topic is useful for planning services, facilities, and housing because demand is closely tied to household structure. It is best read with households with children, households without children, household size, age structure, and dwelling type.
Interpretation notes
- This is a derived household-composition view built from relationships within dwellings, so it summarises household structure rather than a single Census question.
- It is dwelling-based, which means different household types can reflect both family structure and housing arrangements.
Key insight
In 2021, couples with children was the most common household type among households in Doncaster East, accounting for 40.5% (4,545 households). This share was higher than Manningham (C) (38%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone-person households, which increased by 396 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household type
Doncaster East - Total households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household type for Doncaster East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Household type snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Doncaster East, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
Couples with children
2021 count
4,545
% of total
40.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
4,545
40.5%
-0.5pp
Couples without children
2021 count
2,754
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,754
24.6%
-0.1pp
One parent families
2021 count
1,195
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,195
10.7%
+0.5pp
Other families
2021 count
124
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
124
1.1%
-0.2pp
Group household
2021 count
190
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
190
1.7%
-0.2pp
Lone person
2021 count
2,136
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
2,136
19.0%
+1.8pp
Other not classifiable household
2021 count
269
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
269
2.4%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Household type change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+383
-0.5pp
Couples without children
+245
-0.1pp
One parent families
+159
+0.5pp
Other families
-9
-0.2pp
Group household
-7
-0.2pp
Lone person
+396
+1.8pp
Other not classifiable household
-98
-1.2pp
Data table
Household type for Doncaster East. Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 4,545 | 40.5% | 38.0% | 4,162 | 41.0% | 39.6% | +383 | -0.5pp |
| Couples without children | 2,754 | 24.6% | 26.7% | 2,509 | 24.7% | 26.2% | +245 | -0.1pp |
| One parent families | 1,195 | 10.7% | 10.1% | 1,036 | 10.2% | 9.5% | +159 | +0.5pp |
| Other families | 124 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 133 | 1.3% | 1.2% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Group household | 190 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 197 | 1.9% | 2.1% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Lone person | 2,136 | 19.0% | 19.7% | 1,740 | 17.2% | 18.0% | +396 | +1.8pp |
| Other not classifiable household | 269 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 367 | 3.6% | 3.5% | -98 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 11,213 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,144 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,069 | 0.0pp |