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In Coburg, 28.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 19.9% in Brunswick West.

Coburg'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, Coburg'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
Coburg - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Brunswick West %Number%Brunswick West %2016 to 2021
Couples with children3,05128.919.93,10130.920.6-50
Couples without children2,57124.322.52,30823.022.8+263
One parent families9398.96.58488.57.2+90
Other families1691.61.61611.61.4+7
Group household9178.79.19729.710.7-55
Lone person2,58624.536.92,23122.231.4+354
Other not classifiable household2402.32.83913.95.0-152
Visitor only households860.80.7150.20.8+71
Total households10,559100.0100.010,030100.0100.0+528
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 Coburg in 2021 compared to Brunswick West shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 28.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.9% were one-parent families, compared with 19.9% and 6.5% respectively for Brunswick West.

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 24.5% compared to 36.9% in Brunswick West while the proportion of couples without children was 24.3% compared to 22.5% in Brunswick West.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Coburg increased by 529 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+354 households)
  • Couples without children (+263 households)
  • One parent families (+90 households)
  • Group household (-55 households)

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