Hobsons Bay City
Household type
In Hobsons Bay City, 32.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 20.9% in Brooklyn.
Hobsons Bay City'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, Hobsons Bay City'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)?'
Households
| Household type | ||||||||
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| Hobsons Bay City - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Brooklyn % | Number | % | Brooklyn % | 2001 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 11,564 | 32.0 | 20.9 | 10,567 | 34.7 | 26.0 | +997 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 8,644 | 23.9 | 26.1 | 7,043 | 23.1 | 21.3 | +1,601 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 3,879 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 3,334 | 10.9 | 15.2 | +545 | 19502 |
| Other families | 455 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 383 | 1.3 | 1.9 | +72 | 19503 |
| Group household | 1,003 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 895 | 2.9 | 3.1 | +108 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 9,119 | 25.2 | 29.8 | 7,194 | 23.6 | 25.7 | +1,925 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 1,256 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 851 | 2.8 | 5.3 | +405 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 233 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 226 | 0.7 | 1.4 | +7 | 19507 |
| Total households | 36,153 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 30,493 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,660 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Hobsons Bay City in 2021 compared to Brooklyn shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 32.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.7% were one-parent families, compared with 20.9% and 10.0% respectively for Brooklyn.
There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 25.2% compared to 29.8% in Brooklyn while the proportion of couples without children was 23.9% compared to 26.1% in Brooklyn.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Hobsons Bay City increased by 5,660 between 2001 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Hobsons Bay City between 2001 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+1,925 households)
- Couples without children (+1,601 households)
- Couples with children (+997 households)
- One parent families (+545 households)