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Warrnambool CityCommunity profile

In Dennington, 35.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 24.7% in Warrnambool City.

Dennington'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, Dennington'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
Dennington - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Warrnambool City %Number%Warrnambool City %2001 to 2021
Couples with children26935.824.711542.230.9+154
Couples without children17022.726.46122.624.4+109
One parent families10413.811.13713.511.0+67
Other families101.41.131.21.1+7
Group household223.03.151.94.1+17
Lone person14719.728.64717.225.4+101
Other not classifiable household243.33.510.71.5+23
Visitor only households30.41.510.71.6+1
Total households752100.0100.0273100.0100.0+479
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Dennington in 2021 compared to Warrnambool City shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 35.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.8% were one-parent families, compared with 24.7% and 11.1% respectively for Warrnambool City.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 19.7% compared to 28.6% in Warrnambool City while the proportion of couples without children was 22.7% compared to 26.4% in Warrnambool City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Dennington increased by 479 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Dennington between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+154 households)
  • Couples without children (+109 households)
  • Lone person (+101 households)
  • One parent families (+67 households)

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