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In Bunjil Ward, 32.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.4% in Wattle Ward.

Bunjil Ward'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, Bunjil Ward'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
Bunjil Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Wattle Ward %Number%Wattle Ward %2011 to 2021
Couples with children2,11732.228.41,94334.630.0+174
Couples without children1,59124.224.41,34323.923.3+248
One parent families70210.79.565111.69.6+51
Other families1141.71.01412.51.4-27
Group household4166.32.62935.23.7+123
Lone person1,41021.431.11,04518.628.1+365
Other not classifiable household2003.02.71693.03.3+31
Visitor only households290.40.5260.50.6+3
Total households6,579100.0100.05,611100.0100.0+968
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 Bunjil Ward in 2021 compared to Wattle Ward shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 32.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.7% were one-parent families, compared with 28.4% and 9.5% respectively for Wattle Ward.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 21.4% compared to 31.1% in Wattle Ward while the proportion of couples without children was 24.2% compared to 24.4% in Wattle Ward.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Bunjil Ward increased by 968 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Bunjil Ward between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+365 households)
  • Couples without children (+248 households)
  • Couples with children (+174 households)
  • Group household (+123 households)

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