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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2024, the dominant household type in Wellington Shire was 'Couples without dependents', and by 2029 the largest forecast increase is expected in 'Lone person households'.
Analysing the future household structure in Wellington Shire, 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Shire | 2024 | 2029 | 2034 | Change between 2024 and 2034 | |||
| Type | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number |
| Couple families with dependents | 4,797 | 24.4 | 5,101 | 24.5 | 5,421 | 24.6 | +624 |
| Couples without dependents | 6,301 | 32.0 | 6,606 | 31.7 | 6,921 | 31.4 | +620 |
| Group households | 469 | 2.4 | 491 | 2.4 | 515 | 2.3 | +46 |
| Lone person households | 5,958 | 30.3 | 6,333 | 30.4 | 6,736 | 30.6 | +778 |
| One parent family | 1,811 | 9.2 | 1,941 | 9.3 | 2,072 | 9.4 | +261 |
| Other families | 330 | 1.7 | 344 | 1.7 | 359 | 1.6 | +29 |
Key findings
In 2024, the dominant household type in Wellington Shire was Couples without dependents, which accounted for 32.0% of all households.
The largest increase between 2024 and 2029 is forecast to be in Lone person households, which will increase by 375 households and account for 30.4% of all households.
In contrast Other families is forecast to increase by 14 households, to comprise 1.7% of all households in 2029, compared to 1.7% in 2024.
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