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In Gowanbrae, 39.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 19.9% in Brunswick West.

Gowanbrae'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, Gowanbrae'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
Gowanbrae - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Brunswick West %Number%Brunswick West %2016 to 2021
Couples with children45939.719.942240.220.6+37
Couples without children26022.522.525123.922.8+9
One parent families13211.46.5888.47.2+44
Other families111.01.660.61.4+5
Group household161.49.1161.510.70
Lone person25121.736.922121.031.4+30
Other not classifiable household242.12.8434.15.0-19
Visitor only households30.30.730.30.80
Total households1,156100.0100.01,050100.0100.0+106
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 Gowanbrae in 2021 compared to Brunswick West shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.4% were one-parent families, compared with 19.9% and 6.5% respectively for Brunswick West.

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 21.7% compared to 36.9% in Brunswick West while the proportion of couples without children was 22.5% compared to 22.5% in Brunswick West.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Gowanbrae increased by 106 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Gowanbrae between 2016 and 2021.

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