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City of RydePopulation forecast

Meadowbank - Melrose Park

Household types

In 2021, the dominant household type in Meadowbank - Melrose Park was 'Lone person households', and by 2026 the largest forecast increase is expected in 'Lone person households'.

Analysing the future household structure in City of Ryde, 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
Meadowbank - Melrose Park202120262041Change between 2021 and 2041
TypeNumber%Number%Number%Number
Couple families with dependents77423.794423.41,06724.2+293
Couples without dependents99530.51,23430.61,30129.5+306
Group households1253.81614.01513.4+26
Lone person households1,09433.51,36333.81,53334.8+439
One parent family1825.62145.32305.2+48
Other families922.81213.01222.8+30
Source: Population and household forecasts, 2021 to 2041, prepared by .id (informed decisions), March 2023.

Key findings

In 2021, the dominant household type in Meadowbank - Melrose Park was Lone person households, which accounted for 33.5% of all households.

The largest increase between 2021 and 2026 is forecast to be in Lone person households, which will increase by 269 households and account for 33.8% of all households.

In contrast Other families is forecast to increase by 29 households, to comprise 3.0% of all households in 2026, compared to 2.8% in 2021.

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