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Rockhampton Regional CouncilPopulation forecast

Rural South East

Household types

In [Parameter].[Year1Label], the dominant household type in Rural South East was 'Couples without dependents', and by 2022 the largest forecast increase is expected in 'Lone person households'.

Analysing the future household structure in Rockhampton Regional Council, 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
Rural South East[Parameter].[Year1Label]20222041Change between [Parameter].[Year1Label] and 2041
TypeNumber%Number%Number%Number
Couple families with dependents34933.733932.730027.9-49
Couples without dependents43341.844042.444341.2+10
Group households20.230.340.4+2
Lone person households17116.518017.326424.6+93
One parent family494.7474.5403.7-9
Other families313.0292.8242.2-7
Source: Population and household forecasts, 2021 to 2041, prepared by .id (informed decisions), February 2023.

Key findings

In [Parameter].[Year1Label], the dominant household type in Rural South East was Couples without dependents, which accounted for 41.8% of all households.

The largest increase between [Parameter].[Year1Label] and 2022 is forecast to be in Lone person households, which will increase by 9 households and account for 17.3% of all households.

In contrast Couple families with dependents is forecast to decrease by 10 households, to comprise 32.7% of all households in 2022, compared to 33.7% in [Parameter].[Year1Label].

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