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East Gippsland ShireCommunity profile

Bairnsdale urban area (Overlay)

Household type

In Bairnsdale urban area (Overlay), 20.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 19.1% in East Gippsland Shire.

Bairnsdale urban area (Overlay)'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, Bairnsdale urban area (Overlay)'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
Bairnsdale urban area (Overlay) - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%East Gippsland Shire %Number%East Gippsland Shire %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,23420.219.11,20921.420.1+25
Couples without children1,63926.832.51,46025.931.6+178
One parent families72411.88.864011.38.8+84
Other families570.90.7510.90.7+6
Group household1772.92.31372.42.2+39
Lone person1,94931.929.01,66729.528.2+282
Other not classifiable household2434.04.94227.56.2-179
Visitor only households911.52.6561.02.1+34
Total households6,114100.0100.05,644100.0100.0+469
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 Bairnsdale urban area (Overlay) in 2021 compared to East Gippsland Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 20.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.8% were one-parent families, compared with 19.1% and 8.8% respectively for East Gippsland Shire.

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 31.9% compared to 29.0% in East Gippsland Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 26.8% compared to 32.5% in East Gippsland Shire.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Bairnsdale urban area (Overlay) increased by 470 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Bairnsdale urban area (Overlay) between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+282 households)
  • Couples without children (+178 households)
  • One parent families (+84 households)

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