Households

Household type

About this topic

Household type summarises the mix of household and family structures in an area, such as couples with children, lone person households, and one-parent families. It is one of the clearest indicators of how people live together and the residential role of an area.

This topic is useful for planning services, facilities, and housing because demand is closely tied to household structure. It is best read with households with children, households without children, household size, age structure, and dwelling type.

Interpretation notes

  • This is a derived household-composition view built from relationships within dwellings, so it summarises household structure rather than a single Census question.
  • It is dwelling-based, which means different household types can reflect both family structure and housing arrangements.

Key insight

In 2021, couples with children was the most common household type among households in Mambourin, accounting for 48.1% (51 households). This share was higher than Wyndham (C) (46.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone-person households, which decreased by 578 households and 18.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Household type

Mambourin - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household type for Mambourin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.

Household type snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mambourin, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).

Mambourin
Wyndham (C)

Couples with children

2021 count

51

% of total

48.1%

Change from 2016

+22.6pp

Couples without children

2021 count

28

% of total

26.4%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

One parent families

2021 count

10

% of total

9.4%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Other families

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Group household

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.7pp

Lone person

2021 count

13

% of total

12.3%

Change from 2016

-18.3pp

Other not classifiable household

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Visitor only households

2021 count

3

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

-2.4pp

Data table

Household type for Mambourin. Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).

Household type for Mambourin. Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
Household type for Mambourin. Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wyndham (C)%Count%Wyndham (C)%Countpp
Couples with children5148.1%46.4%49225.5%45.6%-441+22.6pp
Couples without children2826.4%18.9%51126.4%20.3%-4830.0pp
One parent families109.4%11.0%1628.4%11.6%-152+1.0pp
Other families00.0%1.3%120.6%1.0%-12-0.6pp
Group household00.0%3.2%532.7%2.4%-53-2.7pp
Lone person1312.3%14.5%59130.6%14.4%-578-18.3pp
Other not classifiable household00.0%3.2%110.6%3.4%-11-0.6pp
Visitor only households32.8%1.5%1005.2%1.4%-97-2.4pp
Total households106100.0%100.0%1,932100.0%100.0%-1,8260.0pp