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City of Greater Geelong

Household type

In the City of Greater Geelong, 27.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.2% in G21 Region.

The City of Greater Geelong'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 City of Greater Geelong'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
City of Greater Geelong - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%G21 Region %Number%G21 Region %2011 to 2021
Couples with children29,54127.328.223,60928.329.3+5,932
Couples without children28,79626.627.221,71226.026.7+7,084
One parent families11,50510.610.09,56811.510.8+1,937
Other families1,0921.00.98191.00.9+273
Group household3,9263.63.32,7513.33.1+1,175
Lone person28,64626.525.422,04926.425.5+6,597
Other not classifiable household3,5693.33.42,0222.42.5+1,547
Visitor only households1,1731.11.68611.01.2+312
Total households108,248100.0100.083,391100.0100.0+24,857
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 City of Greater Geelong in 2021 compared to G21 Region shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 27.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.6% were one-parent families, compared with 28.2% and 10.0% respectively for G21 Region.

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 26.5% compared to 25.4% in G21 Region while the proportion of couples without children was 26.6% compared to 27.2% in G21 Region.

Emerging groups

The number of households in City of Greater Geelong increased by 24,857 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the City of Greater Geelong between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+7,084 households)
  • Lone person (+6,597 households)
  • Couples with children (+5,932 households)
  • One parent families (+1,937 households)

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