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City of Greater BendigoCommunity profile

In Rural East, 40.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 26.0% in the City of Greater Bendigo.

Rural East'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, Rural East'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
Rural East - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Greater Bendigo %Number%City of Greater Bendigo %2006 to 2021
Couples with children1,27740.526.077543.828.7+501
Couples without children98831.325.955631.525.6+431
One parent families1875.911.61056.012.0+81
Other families110.31.1140.81.0-4
Group household331.03.2110.74.1+21
Lone person49215.627.324914.125.5+243
Other not classifiable household1344.24.1372.12.2+96
Visitor only households331.00.9171.00.9+16
Total households3,155100.0100.01,769100.0100.0+1,386
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Rural East in 2021 compared to the City of Greater Bendigo shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 40.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 5.9% were one-parent families, compared with 26.0% and 11.6% respectively for the City of Greater Bendigo.

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 15.6% compared to 27.3% in the City of Greater Bendigo while the proportion of couples without children was 31.3% compared to 25.9% in the City of Greater Bendigo.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Rural East increased by 1,386 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Rural East between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+501 households)
  • Couples without children (+431 households)
  • Lone person (+243 households)
  • One parent families (+81 households)

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