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In Dobson Ward, 37.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 37.1% in the City of Knox.

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)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %1996 to 2021
Couples with children2,51937.237.12,15942.648.3+360
Couples without children1,62223.925.01,16923.121.7+453
One parent families74411.011.24839.510.1+261
Other families721.11.0501.01.0+22
Group household1582.32.41322.62.4+26
Lone person1,48121.820.799019.515.2+490
Other not classifiable household1552.32.3531.10.9+102
Visitor only households290.40.4300.60.5-2
Total households6,780100.0100.05,069100.0100.0+1,710
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 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 the City of Knox shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar 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 37.1% and 11.2% respectively for the City of Knox.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 21.8% compared to 20.7% in the City of Knox while the proportion of couples without children was 23.9% compared to 25.0% in the City of Knox.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Dobson Ward increased by 1,711 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Dobson Ward between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+490 households)
  • Couples without children (+453 households)
  • Couples with children (+360 households)
  • One parent families (+261 households)

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