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Glenorchy CityCommunity profile

Glenorchy City

Household type

In Glenorchy City, 23.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 25.8% in Greater Hobart.

Glenorchy City'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, Glenorchy City'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
Glenorchy City - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Hobart %Number%Greater Hobart %2006 to 2021
Couples with children4,79123.225.84,50724.928.0+284
Couples without children4,77323.126.84,07622.524.7+697
One parent families2,92414.111.82,55914.111.9+365
Other families2831.41.12421.31.1+41
Group household8474.14.15282.93.7+319
Lone person6,26330.326.65,56430.726.5+699
Other not classifiable household6503.12.75272.93.2+123
Visitor only households1520.71.1950.50.9+57
Total households20,683100.0100.018,098100.0100.0+2,585
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 Glenorchy City in 2021 compared to Greater Hobart shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 23.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.1% were one-parent families, compared with 25.8% and 11.8% respectively for Greater Hobart.

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 30.3% compared to 26.6% in Greater Hobart while the proportion of couples without children was 23.1% compared to 26.8% in Greater Hobart.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Glenorchy City increased by 2,585 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Glenorchy City between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+699 households)
  • Couples without children (+697 households)
  • One parent families (+365 households)
  • Group household (+319 households)

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