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 Manningham (C), accounting for 38% (17,379 households). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (33.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone-person households, which increased by 1,545 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household type
Manningham (C) - Total households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household type for Manningham (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Household type snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Manningham (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Couples with children
2021 count
17,379
% of total
38.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
17,379
38.0%
-1.6pp
Couples without children
2021 count
12,228
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
12,228
26.7%
+0.5pp
One parent families
2021 count
4,606
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
4,606
10.1%
+0.6pp
Other families
2021 count
470
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
470
1.0%
-0.2pp
Group household
2021 count
888
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
888
1.9%
-0.2pp
Lone person
2021 count
9,008
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
9,008
19.7%
+1.7pp
Other not classifiable household
2021 count
1,087
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,087
2.4%
-0.1pp
Visitor only households
2021 count
57
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
57
0.1%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Household type change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+916
-1.6pp
Couples without children
+1,354
+0.5pp
One parent families
+676
+0.6pp
Other families
-10
-0.2pp
Group household
+24
-0.2pp
Lone person
+1,545
+1.7pp
Other not classifiable household
+66
-0.1pp
Visitor only households
-386
-1.0pp
Data table
Household type for Manningham (C). Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 17,379 | 38.0% | 33.1% | 16,463 | 39.6% | 33.5% | +916 | -1.6pp |
| Couples without children | 12,228 | 26.7% | 23.5% | 10,874 | 26.2% | 22.9% | +1,354 | +0.5pp |
| One parent families | 4,606 | 10.1% | 10.2% | 3,930 | 9.5% | 10.1% | +676 | +0.6pp |
| Other families | 470 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 480 | 1.2% | 1.4% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Group household | 888 | 1.9% | 4.1% | 864 | 2.1% | 4.7% | +24 | -0.2pp |
| Lone person | 9,008 | 19.7% | 23.7% | 7,463 | 18.0% | 22.0% | +1,545 | +1.7pp |
| Other not classifiable household | 1,087 | 2.4% | 1.9% | 1,021 | 2.5% | 1.9% | +66 | -0.1pp |
| Visitor only households | 57 | 0.1% | 2.3% | 443 | 1.1% | 3.5% | -386 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 45,720 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 41,541 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,179 | 0.0pp |