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Bacchus Marsh and Surrounds

Household type

In Bacchus Marsh and Surrounds, 32.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.0% in Moorabool Shire.

Bacchus Marsh 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, Bacchus Marsh 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
Bacchus Marsh and Surrounds - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Moorabool Shire %Number%Moorabool Shire %2016 to 2021
Couples with children2,77932.633.02,19732.433.3+581
Couples without children2,20425.927.01,68324.826.0+521
One parent families1,05612.410.984412.410.8+212
Other families800.90.9350.50.7+45
Group household1601.91.81041.51.8+56
Lone person1,94822.921.81,56823.121.5+379
Other not classifiable household2472.93.73334.95.2-86
Visitor only households470.60.8190.30.7+28
Total households8,521100.0100.06,785100.0100.0+1,736
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Bacchus Marsh and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Moorabool Shire shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 32.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.4% were one-parent families, compared with 33.0% and 10.9% respectively for Moorabool Shire.

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 22.9% compared to 21.8% in Moorabool Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 25.9% compared to 27.0% in Moorabool Shire.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Bacchus Marsh and Surrounds increased by 1,736 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Bacchus Marsh and Surrounds between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+581 households)
  • Couples without children (+521 households)
  • Lone person (+379 households)
  • One parent families (+212 households)

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