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City of Greater GeelongPopulation forecast

Geelong West - Manifold Heights

Household types

In 2021, the dominant household type in Geelong West - Manifold Heights was 'Lone person households', and by 2026 the largest forecast increase is expected in 'Lone person households'.

Analysing the future household structure in City of Greater Geelong, 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
Geelong West - Manifold Heights202120262041Change between 2021 and 2041
TypeNumber%Number%Number%Number
Couple families with dependents1,21027.11,22126.81,38126.2+171
Couples without dependents1,07924.21,09124.01,25623.9+177
Group households2285.12204.82534.8+25
Lone person households1,45932.71,53033.61,82934.7+370
One parent family4089.24199.24618.8+53
Other families731.6731.6851.6+12
Source: Population and household forecasts, 2021 to 2041, prepared by .id (informed decisions), January 2023.

Key findings

In 2021, the dominant household type in Geelong West - Manifold Heights was Lone person households, which accounted for 32.7% of all households.

The largest increase between 2021 and 2026 is forecast to be in Lone person households, which will increase by 71 households and account for 33.6% of all households.

In contrast Group households is forecast to decrease by 8 households, to comprise 4.8% of all households in 2026, compared to 5.1% in 2021.

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