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City of BallaratPopulation forecast

Buninyong - Rural South

Household types

In 2021, the dominant household type in Buninyong - Rural South was 'Couple families with dependents', and by 2026 the largest forecast increase is expected in 'Couples without dependents'.

Analysing the future household structure in City of Ballarat, especially in conjunction with age structure, provides insight to the role the area plays in the housing market. Some areas, usually with separate housing stock, are dominated by families. Others, with more dense housing in inner city locations have significant numbers of lone person households and couples without dependents.

Forecast household types
Buninyong - Rural South202120262036Change between 2021 and 2036
TypeNumber%Number%Number%Number
Couple families with dependents60835.357932.556829.9-40
Couples without dependents59734.765136.570437.1+107
Group households171.0171.0180.9+1
Lone person households34720.238221.444923.7+102
One parent family1257.31257.01296.8+4
Other families261.5301.7291.5+3
Source: Population and household forecasts, 2021 to 2036, prepared by .id (informed decisions), January 2023.

Key findings

In 2021, the dominant household type in Buninyong - Rural South was Couple families with dependents, which accounted for 35.3% of all households.

The largest increase between 2021 and 2026 is forecast to be in Couples without dependents, which will increase by 54 households and account for 36.5% of all households.

In contrast Couple families with dependents is forecast to decrease by 29 households, to comprise 32.5% of all households in 2026, compared to 35.3% in 2021.

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