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North Richmond

Household type

In North Richmond, 12.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 25.5% in Clifton Hill.

North Richmond'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, North Richmond'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
North Richmond - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Clifton Hill %Number%Clifton Hill %2016 to 2021
Couples with children83512.025.580612.924.2+29
Couples without children1,70024.428.81,46723.526.1+233
One parent families5237.56.16189.95.8-95
Other families1321.91.11171.90.8+15
Group household6839.89.073911.911.2-56
Lone person2,77139.726.81,96931.624.1+802
Other not classifiable household2733.92.04306.96.8-157
Visitor only households590.80.8841.31.0-25
Total households6,976100.0100.06,230100.0100.0+746
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 North Richmond in 2021 compared to Clifton Hill shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 12.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.5% were one-parent families, compared with 25.5% and 6.1% respectively for Clifton Hill.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 39.7% compared to 26.8% in Clifton Hill while the proportion of couples without children was 24.4% compared to 28.8% in Clifton Hill.

Emerging groups

The number of households in North Richmond increased by 746 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in North Richmond between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+802 households)
  • Couples without children (+233 households)
  • One parent families (-95 households)
  • Group household (-56 households)

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