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Wodonga Growth Area

Household type

In Wodonga Growth Area, 42.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 39.1% in Baranduda.

Wodonga Growth Area'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, Wodonga Growth Area'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
Wodonga Growth Area - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Baranduda %Number%Baranduda %2006 to 2021
Couples with children89942.939.11217.955.9+887
Couples without children48223.033.71725.328.7+465
One parent families27112.97.61624.56.9+254
Other families170.80.50----+17
Group household643.11.134.70.9+61
Lone person30614.616.51523.26.4+290
Other not classifiable household472.21.234.41.2+44
Visitor only households80.40.400.0--+8
Total households2,094100.0100.068100.0100.0+2,026
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Wodonga Growth Area in 2021 compared to Baranduda shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 42.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.9% were one-parent families, compared with 39.1% and 7.6% respectively for Baranduda.

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 14.6% compared to 16.5% in Baranduda while the proportion of couples without children was 23.0% compared to 33.7% in Baranduda.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wodonga Growth Area increased by 2,026 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Wodonga Growth Area between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+887 households)
  • Couples without children (+465 households)
  • Lone person (+290 households)
  • One parent families (+254 households)

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