City of Wyndham
Household type
In the City of Wyndham, 46.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 47.0% in Wyndham Vale (North).
The City of Wyndham'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, the City of Wyndham'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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
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| City of Wyndham - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Wyndham Vale (North) % | Number | % | Wyndham Vale (North) % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 43,695 | 46.4 | 47.0 | 32,026 | 45.6 | -- | +11,669 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 17,851 | 19.0 | 20.4 | 14,233 | 20.2 | 100.0 | +3,618 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 10,389 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 8,133 | 11.6 | -- | +2,256 | 19502 |
| Other families | 1,234 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 728 | 1.0 | -- | +506 | 19503 |
| Group household | 2,977 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 1,704 | 2.4 | -- | +1,273 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 13,671 | 14.5 | 9.0 | 10,115 | 14.4 | -- | +3,556 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 4,023 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 2,976 | 4.2 | -- | +1,047 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 360 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 376 | 0.5 | -- | -16 | 19507 |
| Total households | 94,200 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 70,291 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +23,909 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in the City of Wyndham in 2021 compared to Wyndham Vale (North) shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 46.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.0% were one-parent families, compared with 47.0% and 12.0% respectively for Wyndham Vale (North).
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 14.5% compared to 9.0% in Wyndham Vale (North) while the proportion of couples without children was 19.0% compared to 20.4% in Wyndham Vale (North).
Emerging groups
The number of households in City of Wyndham increased by 23,909 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in the City of Wyndham between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Couples with children (+11,669 households)
- Couples without children (+3,618 households)
- Lone person (+3,556 households)
- One parent families (+2,256 households)