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In Dobson Ward, 37.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 41.9% in Scoresby.

Dobson Ward'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, Dobson Ward'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
Dobson Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Scoresby %Number%Scoresby %1991 to 2021
Couples with children2,51937.241.91,93045.762.0+588
Couples without children1,62223.923.094422.314.8+678
One parent families74411.012.13718.89.2+373
Other families721.10.9521.31.1+19
Group household1582.32.51373.33.3+20
Lone person1,48121.817.168916.37.0+791
Other not classifiable household1552.32.4832.01.7+71
Visitor only households290.40.2160.40.8+12
Total households6,780100.0100.04,227100.0100.0+2,553
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Dobson Ward in 2021 compared to Scoresby shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 37.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.0% were one-parent families, compared with 41.9% and 12.1% respectively for Scoresby.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 21.8% compared to 17.1% in Scoresby while the proportion of couples without children was 23.9% compared to 23.0% in Scoresby.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Dobson Ward increased by 2,553 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Dobson Ward between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+791 households)
  • Couples without children (+678 households)
  • Couples with children (+588 households)
  • One parent families (+373 households)

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