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City of KingstonPopulation forecast

In 2021, the dominant household type in Chelsea was 'Lone person households', and by 2026 the largest forecast increase is expected in 'Couple families with dependents'.

Analysing the future household structure in City of Kingston, 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
Chelsea202120262041Change between 2021 and 2041
TypeNumber%Number%Number%Number
Couple families with dependents96525.51,02326.41,13625.6+171
Couples without dependents91824.393024.01,07524.2+157
Group households1092.91142.91323.0+23
Lone person households1,36136.01,33934.51,53734.7+176
One parent family38910.342611.049611.2+107
Other families421.1471.2571.3+15
Source: Population and household forecasts, 2021 to 2041, prepared by .id (informed decisions), December 2022.

Key findings

In 2021, the dominant household type in Chelsea was Lone person households, which accounted for 36.0% of all households.

The largest increase between 2021 and 2026 is forecast to be in Couple families with dependents, which will increase by 58 households and account for 26.4% of all households.

In contrast Lone person households is forecast to decrease by 22 households, to comprise 34.5% of all households in 2026, compared to 36.0% in 2021.

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