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Hobsons Bay CityCommunity profile

Newport East

Household type

In Newport East, 41.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 32.0% in Hobsons Bay City.

Newport East'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 East'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
Newport East - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Hobsons Bay City %Number%Hobsons Bay City %2016 to 2021
Couples with children67241.332.064941.432.7+23
Couples without children41625.623.939125.023.0+25
One parent families1368.410.71429.110.8-7
Other families161.01.3130.81.5+3
Group household422.62.8463.03.3-5
Lone person30718.925.228218.123.7+24
Other not classifiable household201.23.5332.14.3-13
Visitor only households171.00.670.50.7+10
Total households1,626100.0100.01,566100.0100.0+59
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 Newport East in 2021 compared to Hobsons Bay City shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 41.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.4% were one-parent families, compared with 32.0% and 10.7% respectively for Hobsons Bay City.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 18.9% compared to 25.2% in Hobsons Bay City while the proportion of couples without children was 25.6% compared to 23.9% in Hobsons Bay City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Newport East increased by 60 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Newport East between 2016 and 2021.

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