What are the key results?
Key household results
Couples without children 2001 (numbers)
Numbers on the map correspond to the small area names in the table below. Click
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Couples without children: The maps show the proportion and number of couples without children households in each small area of Southern Grampians Shire for 2001 and 2016 and the forecast change. In 2001, the highest concentration of couples without children was in the Rural (North), Rural (North) and Hamilton (East) areas. The lowest proportion of this household type was found in the areas of Hamilton (West) and Hamilton (North).
Couples without children are a significant growth household type in Southern Grampians Shire, with all areas anticipating some increase to 2016. The Hamilton (East) and Rural East areas are expected to experience the largest increases, with the Rural North and Coleraine - Rural West areas anticipating more modest gains in this family type.
| Couple families without children | 2001 | 2016 | Change |
| Map num | Area | number | % of total pop | number | % of total pop | 2001 to 2016 |
| 1 | Coleraine - Rural West | 253 | 29.4 | 291 | 32.7 | 38 |
| 2 | Hamilton (East) | 438 | 32.1 | 609 | 35.3 | 171 |
| 3 | Hamilton (North) | 503 | 28.2 | 596 | 29.4 | 93 |
| 4 | Hamilton (West) | 311 | 27.7 | 393 | 31.9 | 82 |
| 5 | Rural East | 337 | 34.1 | 450 | 37.8 | 113 |
| 6 | Rural North | 251 | 33.2 | 275 | 35.8 | 24 |
| 7 | Hamilton (Total) | 1,252 | 29.3 | 1,598 | 32.1 | 346 |