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Longford and surrounds

Household type

In Longford and surrounds, 36.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 23.0% in Wellington Shire.

Longford and surrounds'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, Longford and surrounds'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
Longford and surrounds - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Wellington Shire %Number%Wellington Shire %1991 to 2021
Couples with children22636.723.017756.143.8+49
Couples without children22135.929.57523.823.7+146
One parent families365.99.1165.38.0+19
Other families40.70.931.11.00
Group household101.62.262.02.8+4
Lone person8413.728.2289.118.5+55
Other not classifiable household223.65.051.80.9+16
Visitor only households122.02.120.81.4+9
Total households615100.0100.0315100.0100.0+299
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Longford and surrounds in 2021 compared to Wellington 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, 36.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 5.9% were one-parent families, compared with 23.0% and 9.1% respectively for Wellington 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 13.7% compared to 28.2% in Wellington Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 35.9% compared to 29.5% in Wellington Shire.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Longford and surrounds increased by 300 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Longford and surrounds between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+146 households)
  • Lone person (+55 households)

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