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Wodonga South

Household type

In Wodonga South, 34.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 26.9% in the City of Wodonga.

Wodonga South'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, Wodonga South'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
Wodonga South - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Wodonga %Number%City of Wodonga %2001 to 2021
Couples with children70734.026.960546.234.1+102
Couples without children71534.425.739129.924.2+324
One parent families2039.812.7937.112.4+110
Other families160.81.030.20.9+13
Group household361.72.6211.64.3+14
Lone person36117.426.915712.021.6+204
Other not classifiable household371.83.4181.41.5+19
Visitor only households50.20.8191.51.0-14
Total households2,080100.0100.01,308100.0100.0+771
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Wodonga South in 2021 compared to the City of Wodonga shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 34.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.8% were one-parent families, compared with 26.9% and 12.7% respectively for the City of Wodonga.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 17.4% compared to 26.9% in the City of Wodonga while the proportion of couples without children was 34.4% compared to 25.7% in the City of Wodonga.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wodonga South increased by 772 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Wodonga South between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+324 households)
  • Lone person (+204 households)
  • One parent families (+110 households)
  • Couples with children (+102 households)

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