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Wonthaggi District and Surrounds

Household type

In Wonthaggi District and Surrounds, 20.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 19.5% in Bass Coast Shire.

Wonthaggi District and Surrounds'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, Wonthaggi District and Surrounds'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)?'

Household type
Wonthaggi District and Surrounds - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Bass Coast Shire %Number%Bass Coast Shire %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,67020.019.51,40219.919.6+268
Couples without children2,59431.131.31,94127.629.1+653
One parent families7749.38.870110.09.7+72
Other families510.60.6500.70.7+1
Group household1912.32.31582.22.5+33
Lone person2,53530.429.52,22531.630.2+309
Other not classifiable household2863.44.43855.55.0-100
Visitor only households2332.83.61792.53.2+54
Total households8,334100.0100.07,044100.0100.0+1,290
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Wonthaggi District and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Bass Coast Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 20.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.3% were one-parent families, compared with 19.5% and 8.8% respectively for Bass Coast Shire.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 30.4% compared to 29.5% in Bass Coast Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 31.1% compared to 31.3% in Bass Coast Shire.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wonthaggi District and Surrounds increased by 1,290 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Wonthaggi District and Surrounds between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+653 households)
  • Lone person (+309 households)
  • Couples with children (+268 households)
  • One parent families (+72 households)

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