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City of Merri-bekCommunity profile

In Brunswick, 16.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 26.0% in the City of Merri-bek.

Brunswick'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, Brunswick'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
Brunswick - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Merri-bek %Number%City of Merri-bek %1996 to 2021
Couples with children1,85516.126.01,88424.331.5-29
Couples without children3,04926.523.91,55520.022.6+1,493
One parent families6395.68.66598.510.3-20
Other families1821.61.52313.02.1-49
Group household1,55713.57.784010.85.3+717
Lone person3,80133.128.42,34630.225.7+1,454
Other not classifiable household2812.43.21592.11.6+121
Visitor only households1311.10.7871.10.8+43
Total households11,495100.0100.07,764100.0100.0+3,730
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 Brunswick in 2021 compared to the City of Merri-bek shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 16.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 5.6% were one-parent families, compared with 26.0% and 8.6% respectively for the City of Merri-bek.

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 33.1% compared to 28.4% in the City of Merri-bek while the proportion of couples without children was 26.5% compared to 23.9% in the City of Merri-bek.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Brunswick increased by 3,731 between 1996 and 2021.

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

  • Couples without children (+1,493 households)
  • Lone person (+1,454 households)
  • Group household (+717 households)
  • Other families (-49 households)

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