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City of MeltonPopulation forecast

Southern Rural

Household types

In 2021, the dominant household type in Southern Rural was 'Couple families with dependents', and by 2031 the largest forecast increase is expected in 'Couples without dependents'.

Analysing the future household structure in City of Melton, 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
Southern Rural202120312051Change between 2021 and 2051
TypeNumber%Number%Number%Number
Couple families with dependents3126.12418.32817.5-3
Couples without dependents3126.14131.34930.6+18
Group households21.721.531.9+1
Lone person households1714.31713.02918.1+12
One parent family2823.53526.73521.9+7
Other families108.4129.21610.0+6
Source: Population and household forecasts, 2021 to 2051, prepared by .id (informed decisions), June 2023.

Key findings

In 2021, the dominant household type in Southern Rural was Couple families with dependents, which accounted for 26.1% of all households.

The largest increase between 2021 and 2031 is forecast to be in Couples without dependents, which will increase by 10 households and account for 31.3% of all households.

In contrast Couple families with dependents is forecast to decrease by 7 households, to comprise 18.3% of all households in 2031, compared to 26.1% in 2021.

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