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Gormandale - Strzelecki Ranges district

Household type

In the Gormandale - Strzelecki Ranges district, 27.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 27.3% in Stratford and District planning area.

The Gormandale - Strzelecki Ranges district'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 Gormandale - Strzelecki Ranges district'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
Gormandale - Strzelecki Ranges district - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Stratford and District planning area %Number%Stratford and District planning area %2016 to 2021
Couples with children16227.227.314525.527.8+17
Couples without children21135.431.917931.532.0+31
One parent families437.27.3366.48.0+6
Other families40.70.700.10.5+3
Group household61.01.771.21.2-1
Lone person12521.024.013624.023.2-11
Other not classifiable household305.05.5569.96.0-26
Visitor only households152.51.571.31.2+7
Total households596100.0100.0569100.0100.0+26
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 the Gormandale - Strzelecki Ranges district in 2021 compared to Stratford and District planning area shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 27.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.2% were one-parent families, compared with 27.3% and 7.3% respectively for Stratford and District planning area.

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 21.0% compared to 24.0% in Stratford and District planning area while the proportion of couples without children was 35.4% compared to 31.9% in Stratford and District planning area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Gormandale - Strzelecki Ranges district increased by 27 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in the Gormandale - Strzelecki Ranges district between 2016 and 2021.

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