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Goulburn MulwareeCommunity profile

Goulburn (West)

Household type

In Goulburn (West), 26.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 24.3% in Goulburn Mulwaree Council area.

Goulburn (West)'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, Goulburn (West)'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
Goulburn (West) - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Goulburn Mulwaree Council area %Number%Goulburn Mulwaree Council area %2011 to 2021
Couples with children43226.924.339230.026.4+40
Couples without children49530.826.541031.426.5+84
One parent families1469.111.01189.011.8+28
Other families30.20.8141.11.0-12
Group household352.22.5201.62.4+15
Lone person43327.028.532625.027.9+106
Other not classifiable household523.24.8171.32.5+34
Visitor only households90.61.560.51.5+3
Total households1,605100.0100.01,307100.0100.0+297
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 Goulburn (West) in 2021 compared to Goulburn Mulwaree Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 26.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.1% were one-parent families, compared with 24.3% and 11.0% respectively for Goulburn Mulwaree Council area.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 27.0% compared to 28.5% in Goulburn Mulwaree Council area while the proportion of couples without children was 30.8% compared to 26.5% in Goulburn Mulwaree Council area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Goulburn (West) increased by 298 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Goulburn (West) between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+106 households)
  • Couples without children (+84 households)

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