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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2016, the dominant household type in the Town of Port Hedland was 'Couple families with dependents', and by 2026 the largest forecast increase is expected in 'Couple families with dependents'.
Analysing the future household structure in Town of Port Hedland, 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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Town of Port Hedland | 2016 | 2026 | 2041 | Change between 2016 and 2041 | |||
Type | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number |
Couple families with dependents | 1,813 | 34.8 | 2,052 | 37.1 | 3,474 | 37.4 | +1,661 |
Couples without dependents | 1,445 | 27.8 | 1,372 | 24.8 | 2,240 | 24.1 | +795 |
Group households | 197 | 3.8 | 198 | 3.6 | 332 | 3.6 | +135 |
Lone person households | 1,213 | 23.3 | 1,302 | 23.5 | 2,217 | 23.8 | +1,004 |
One parent family | 400 | 7.7 | 472 | 8.5 | 794 | 8.5 | +394 |
Other families | 137 | 2.6 | 141 | 2.5 | 242 | 2.6 | +105 |
In 2016, the dominant household type in the Town of Port Hedland was Couple families with dependents, which accounted for 34.8% of all households.
The largest increase between 2016 and 2026 is forecast to be in Couple families with dependents, which will increase by 239 households and account for 37.1% of all households.
In contrast Couples without dependents is forecast to decrease by 73 households, to comprise 24.8% of all households in 2026, compared to 27.8% in 2016.
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