Goulburn (Central - North)
Household types
In 2016, the dominant household type in Goulburn (Central - North) was 'Lone person households', and by 2026 the largest forecast increase is expected in 'Couples without dependents'.
Analysing the future household structure in Goulburn Mulwaree Council area, 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 | |||||||||||||
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| Goulburn (Central - North) | 2016 | 2026 | 2036 | Change between 2016 and 2036 | |||||||||
| Type | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | ||||||
| Couple families with dependents | 446 | 20.3 | 452 | 20.2 | 471 | 20.5 | +25 | 6 | 19 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 5.60538104023809 | 6 |
| Couples without dependents | 507 | 23.1 | 530 | 23.7 | 552 | 24.0 | +45 | 23 | 22 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 8.87573946990652 | 23 |
| Group households | 56 | 2.6 | 54 | 2.4 | 58 | 2.5 | +2 | -2 | 4 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 3.57142793367358 | -2 |
| Lone person households | 831 | 37.9 | 850 | 38.0 | 869 | 37.8 | +38 | 19 | 19 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 4.57280379575447 | 19 |
| One parent family | 312 | 14.2 | 308 | 13.8 | 305 | 13.3 | -7 | -4 | -3 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | -2.24358967167982 | -4 |
| Other families | 40 | 1.8 | 44 | 2.0 | 46 | 2.0 | +6 | 4 | 2 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 14.9999962500009 | 4 |
Population and household forecasts, 2016 to 2036, prepared by .id (opens a new window), the population experts, December 2017.
Key findings
In 2016, the dominant household type in Goulburn (Central - North) was Lone person households, which accounted for 37.9% of all households.
The largest increase between 2016 and 2026 is forecast to be in Couples without dependents, which will increase by 23 households and account for 23.7% of all households.
In contrast One parent family is forecast to decrease by 4 households, to comprise 13.8% of all households in 2026, compared to 14.2% in 2016.