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Branxton - Greta planning district

Household type

In the Branxton - Greta planning district, 35.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.0% in Cessnock City.

The Branxton - Greta planning district'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, the Branxton - Greta planning district'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
Branxton - Greta planning district - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Cessnock City %Number%Cessnock City %2011 to 2021
Couples with children1,11235.328.078737.330.1+325
Couples without children80325.525.457127.025.6+232
One parent families41513.215.323511.214.1+179
Other families260.81.0130.60.9+12
Group household632.02.4522.52.5+10
Lone person61319.523.238218.122.9+230
Other not classifiable household882.83.5592.83.1+28
Visitor only households301.01.290.51.0+20
Total households3,150100.0100.02,112100.0100.0+1,037
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the Branxton - Greta planning district in 2021 compared to Cessnock City shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 35.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.2% were one-parent families, compared with 28.0% and 15.3% respectively for Cessnock City.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 19.5% compared to 23.2% in Cessnock City while the proportion of couples without children was 25.5% compared to 25.4% in Cessnock City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Branxton - Greta planning district increased by 1,038 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the Branxton - Greta planning district between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+325 households)
  • Couples without children (+232 households)
  • Lone person (+230 households)
  • One parent families (+179 households)

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