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Macedon Ranges ShireCommunity profile

Macedon Ranges Shire

Household type

In Macedon Ranges Shire, 35.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 41.9% in the Gisborne District.

Macedon Ranges Shire'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, Macedon Ranges Shire'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
Macedon Ranges Shire - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Gisborne District %Number%Gisborne District %2016 to 2021
Couples with children6,73535.541.96,05936.143.4+676
Couples without children5,60029.527.74,69328.027.8+907
One parent families1,7029.08.81,4238.58.4+279
Other families1090.60.5990.60.3+10
Group household3021.61.02791.70.7+23
Lone person3,61119.017.13,17718.915.6+434
Other not classifiable household7153.82.68315.03.4-116
Visitor only households1881.00.62051.20.4-17
Total households18,962100.0100.016,766100.0100.0+2,196
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Macedon Ranges Shire in 2021 compared to the Gisborne District shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 35.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.0% were one-parent families, compared with 41.9% and 8.8% respectively for the Gisborne District.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 19.0% compared to 17.1% in the Gisborne District while the proportion of couples without children was 29.5% compared to 27.7% in the Gisborne District.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Macedon Ranges Shire increased by 2,196 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Macedon Ranges Shire between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+907 households)
  • Couples with children (+676 households)
  • Lone person (+434 households)
  • One parent families (+279 households)

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