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Werribee - Hoppers Crossing

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In Werribee - Hoppers Crossing, 38.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 46.4% in the City of Wyndham.

Werribee - Hoppers Crossing'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, Werribee - Hoppers Crossing'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
Werribee - Hoppers Crossing - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Wyndham %Number%City of Wyndham %2006 to 2021
Couples with children11,99838.046.49,58239.741.8+2,415
Couples without children6,42620.319.05,12121.222.5+1,304
One parent families4,03112.811.03,36313.912.4+668
Other families4401.41.32791.21.0+161
Group household9703.13.25602.32.2+410
Lone person6,22019.714.54,20717.416.0+2,013
Other not classifiable household1,3884.44.38953.73.7+492
Visitor only households1180.40.41070.40.5+11
Total households31,591100.0100.024,116100.0100.0+7,475
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 Werribee - Hoppers Crossing in 2021 compared to the City of Wyndham shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.8% were one-parent families, compared with 46.4% and 11.0% respectively for the City of Wyndham.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 19.7% compared to 14.5% in the City of Wyndham while the proportion of couples without children was 20.3% compared to 19.0% in the City of Wyndham.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Werribee - Hoppers Crossing increased by 7,475 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Werribee - Hoppers Crossing between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+2,415 households)
  • Lone person (+2,013 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,304 households)
  • One parent families (+668 households)

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