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Riddells Creek

Household type

In Riddells Creek, 39.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.0% in Moorabool Shire.

Riddells Creek'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, Riddells Creek'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
Riddells Creek - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Moorabool Shire %Number%Moorabool Shire %2016 to 2021
Couples with children51239.833.046843.933.3+44
Couples without children36928.727.030328.526.0+66
One parent families12910.010.9736.910.8+56
Other families80.60.930.30.7+5
Group household171.31.8151.41.8+2
Lone person21216.521.816315.321.5+49
Other not classifiable household332.63.7343.25.2-1
Visitor only households60.50.860.60.70
Total households1,286100.0100.01,065100.0100.0+221
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 Riddells Creek in 2021 compared to Moorabool Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.0% were one-parent families, compared with 33.0% and 10.9% respectively for Moorabool Shire.

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 16.5% compared to 21.8% in Moorabool Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 28.7% compared to 27.0% in Moorabool Shire.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Riddells Creek increased by 221 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Riddells Creek between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+66 households)
  • One parent families (+56 households)

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