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Newport West

Household type

In Newport West, 37.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.0% in Spotswood - South Kingsville.

Newport West'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, Newport West's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

If you're looking at this data to prepare a housing strategy, learn more here.

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Households

Household type
Newport West - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Spotswood - South Kingsville %Number%Spotswood - South Kingsville %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,31237.633.01,13234.829.6+180
Couples without children78822.623.175023.023.1+38
One parent families36910.68.632810.19.1+40
Other families330.91.5421.31.9-9
Group household1103.23.21384.35.7-29
Lone person75021.526.172622.326.2+23
Other not classifiable household1053.03.71203.73.9-16
Visitor only households200.60.7160.50.5+3

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Household type, 2021
Household type, 2021 Lone person, Spotswood - South Kingsville: 26.1% Group household, Spotswood - South Kingsville: 3.2% Other families, Spotswood - South Kingsville: 1.5% One parent families, Spotswood - South Kingsville: 8.6% Couples without children, Spotswood - South Kingsville: 23.1% Couples with children, Spotswood - South Kingsville: 33.0% Lone person, Newport West: 21.5% Group household, Newport West: 3.2% Other families, Newport West: 0.9% One parent families, Newport West: 10.6% Couples without children, Newport West: 22.6% Couples with children, Newport West: 37.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data)
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Change in household type, 2016 to 2021
Change in household type, 2016 to 2021 Lone person, Newport West: +23 Group household, Newport West: -29 Other families, Newport West: -9 One parent families, Newport West: +40 Couples without children, Newport West: +38 Couples with children, Newport West: +180
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Newport West in 2021 compared to Spotswood - South Kingsville shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 37.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.6% were one-parent families, compared with 33.0% and 8.6% respectively for Spotswood - South Kingsville.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 21.5% compared to 26.1% in Spotswood - South Kingsville while the proportion of couples without children was 22.6% compared to 23.1% in Spotswood - South Kingsville.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Newport West increased by 231 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Newport West between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Couples with children (+180 households)

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