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Wodonga West

Household type

In Wodonga West, 34.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 26.9% in the City of Wodonga.

Wodonga West'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 West'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 West - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Wodonga %Number%City of Wodonga %2016 to 2021
Couples with children59234.526.954138.227.6+51
Couples without children50929.725.742430.025.8+84
One parent families17910.412.71299.112.4+50
Other families90.51.00--0.8+9
Group household301.82.6241.72.9+6
Lone person34720.226.921715.424.6+129
Other not classifiable household301.83.4533.84.6-24
Visitor only households181.10.8261.81.1-8
Total households1,714100.0100.01,416100.0100.0+297
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 Wodonga West 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, 34.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.4% 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 20.2% compared to 26.9% in the City of Wodonga while the proportion of couples without children was 29.7% compared to 25.7% in the City of Wodonga.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wodonga West increased by 298 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Wodonga West between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+129 households)
  • Couples without children (+84 households)
  • Couples with children (+51 households)
  • One parent families (+50 households)

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