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G21 Region

Household type

In the G21 Region, 59.8% of people aged 35 to 54 years were in couples with children households.

The G21 Region's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators.

People form different types of households at different stages in life, so this varies enormously by age group in all areas. This topic is useful, however, in comparing the types of households formed by each age group relative to the benchmark. For instance, in some areas, children may mostly live in couple families, while in others they are mainly in one-parent families. Are elderly parents still living with their extended family or do they have empty nester households?

To continue building the story, the G21 Region's Household Types should be viewed in conjunction with Dwelling Type.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
G21 Region - 35 to 54 years20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Regional VICNumber%Regional VIC2016 to 2021
Couples with children53,44659.855.245,33158.754.2+8,115
Couples without children11,05712.413.59,57812.414.2+1,479
One parent families10,27911.512.69,15111.812.2+1,128
Other families4940.60.64090.50.5+85
Group household1,8432.12.21,5622.02.1+281
Lone person8,2419.210.17,6319.910.7+610
Visitor only / Other non classifiable households4,0814.65.93,5674.66.0+514
Total people in private dwellings89,441100.0100.077,229100.0100.0+12,212
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types of people aged 35 to 54 years in the G21 Region in 2021 compared to Regional VIC, shows that there was a higher proportion of people aged 35 to 54 years in couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion in one-parent families. Overall, 59.8% of people aged 35 to 54 years were in couple families with child(ren), and 11.5% were in one-parent families, compared with 55.2% and 12.6% respectively for Regional VIC.

There was a lower proportion of people aged 35 to 54 years in lone person households and a lower proportion in couples without children. Overall, the proportion of people aged 35 to 54 years in lone person households was 9.2% compared to 10.1% in Regional VIC while the proportion of couples without children was 12.4% compared to 13.5% in Regional VIC.

Emerging groups

The number of people aged 35 to 54 years in households in G21 Region increased by 12,212 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types for people aged 35 to 54 years in G21 Region between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+8,115 persons)
  • Couples without children (+1,479 persons)
  • One parent families (+1,128 persons)
  • Lone person (+610 persons)

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