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City of Greater Bendigo

Household type

In the City of Greater Bendigo, 26.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 24.8% in Urban Bendigo.

The City of Greater Bendigo'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 Greater Bendigo'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
City of Greater Bendigo - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Urban Bendigo %Number%Urban Bendigo %2001 to 2021
Couples with children12,75126.024.810,16330.829.2+2,588
Couples without children12,73625.924.88,13124.623.7+4,605
One parent families5,67911.612.64,01812.212.9+1,661
Other families5201.11.13961.21.3+124
Group household1,5553.23.51,3524.14.5+203
Lone person13,37927.328.98,22624.926.2+5,153
Other not classifiable household2,0164.13.64081.21.1+1,608
Visitor only households4460.90.83361.01.0+110
Total households49,082100.0100.033,030100.0100.0+16,052
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the City of Greater Bendigo in 2021 compared to Urban Bendigo shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 26.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.6% were one-parent families, compared with 24.8% and 12.6% respectively for Urban Bendigo.

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 27.3% compared to 28.9% in Urban Bendigo while the proportion of couples without children was 25.9% compared to 24.8% in Urban Bendigo.

Emerging groups

The number of households in City of Greater Bendigo increased by 16,052 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the City of Greater Bendigo between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+5,153 households)
  • Couples without children (+4,605 households)
  • Couples with children (+2,588 households)
  • One parent families (+1,661 households)

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