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Freeling - Wasleys and District

Household type

In Freeling - Wasleys and District, 36.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 36.7% in Light Regional Council.

Freeling - Wasleys and District'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, Freeling - Wasleys and District'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
Freeling - Wasleys and District - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Light Regional Council %Number%Light Regional Council %2016 to 2021
Couples with children51036.936.746440.038.3+45
Couples without children40229.129.534529.828.7+56
One parent families14510.59.7998.68.7+45
Other families90.70.680.70.7+1
Group household342.51.730.31.3+30
Lone person23216.818.019016.418.1+42
Other not classifiable household392.83.0413.63.1-3
Visitor only households120.90.970.61.1+5
Total households1,383100.0100.01,160100.0100.0+222
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 Freeling - Wasleys and District in 2021 compared to Light Regional Council shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 36.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.5% were one-parent families, compared with 36.7% and 9.7% respectively for Light Regional Council.

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 16.8% compared to 18.0% in Light Regional Council while the proportion of couples without children was 29.1% compared to 29.5% in Light Regional Council.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Freeling - Wasleys and District increased by 223 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Freeling - Wasleys and District between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Couples without children (+56 households)

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