The most popular household composition in Australia
The most predominant household composition type in Australia is one family households with only family members present with 62.6% of households being this type.
The most predominant household composition type in Australia is one family households with only family members present with 62.6% of households being this type. This has shown little change compared to 2016, where the type also made up 62.2% of households. Lone person households saw the largest increase in its proportion between 2016 and 2021 growing from 22.8% to 24.2%.
Data Topic: Household Composition
Data Type: Raw Data
Description: This variable describes the type of household within a dwelling. Household composition indicates whether a family is present or not and whether or not other unrelated household members are present.
Reference: ABS (2022). Census of Population and Housing, 2021. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra.
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