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Mitchell ShireCommunity profile

In Wallan, 41.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.6% in Mitchell Shire.

Wallan'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, Wallan'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
Wallan - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Mitchell Shire %Number%Mitchell Shire %2001 to 2021
Couples with children6,31541.733.676553.039.2+5,549
Couples without children3,48923.125.331221.623.3+3,177
One parent families2,04013.511.915610.811.3+1,884
Other families1290.90.970.50.8+122
Group household2641.71.9221.62.1+241
Lone person2,34315.520.815810.918.7+2,185
Other not classifiable household5133.44.6201.43.8+493
Visitor only households420.31.030.20.9+39
Total households15,135100.0100.01,445100.0100.0+13,690
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 Wallan in 2021 compared to Mitchell Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 41.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.5% were one-parent families, compared with 33.6% and 11.9% respectively for Mitchell Shire.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 15.5% compared to 20.8% in Mitchell Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 23.1% compared to 25.3% in Mitchell Shire.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wallan increased by 13,690 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Wallan between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+5,549 households)
  • Couples without children (+3,177 households)
  • Lone person (+2,185 households)
  • One parent families (+1,884 households)

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