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Wodonga Central

Household type

In Wodonga Central, 13.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 26.9% in the City of Wodonga.

Wodonga Central'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 Central'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 Central - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Wodonga %Number%City of Wodonga %2006 to 2021
Couples with children18013.126.923618.831.4-56
Couples without children22916.725.727621.925.6-47
One parent families15611.312.715212.113.0+4
Other families130.91.0151.21.1-2
Group household493.62.6473.74.1+2
Lone person63746.326.947938.122.7+158
Other not classifiable household795.73.4433.41.2+36
Visitor only households322.30.8100.80.9+22
Total households1,375100.0100.01,258100.0100.0+117
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 Central in 2021 compared to the City of Wodonga shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 13.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.3% were one-parent families, compared with 26.9% and 12.7% respectively for the City of Wodonga.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 46.3% compared to 26.9% in the City of Wodonga while the proportion of couples without children was 16.7% compared to 25.7% in the City of Wodonga.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wodonga Central increased by 117 between 2006 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+158 households)
  • Couples with children (-56 households)

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