Broad Bay-Portobello
Household types
In Broad Bay-Portobello, 70.4% of households were made up of one family households compared with 58.9% in the Port Chalmers in 2018.
Broad Bay-Portobello's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.
To continue building the story, Broad Bay-Portobello's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Family, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.
Derived from the Census questions:
'How is each person in the household related to you?'
Total households
| Household types | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Bay-Portobello | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||||
| Household by type | Number | % | Port Chalmers % | Number | % | Port Chalmers % | 2006 to 2018 | ||
| One family households | 336 | 70.4 | 58.9 | 330 | 75.9 | 60.1 | +6 | 630 | 1438 |
| Multi-family households | 6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | +6 | 631 | 1438 |
| Related individuals, non family | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 632 | 1438 |
| Group household (unrelated) | 6 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 6 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 0 | 633 | 1438 |
 Sole person household | 123 | 25.8 | 33.5 | 93 | 21.4 | 32.8 | +30 | 634 | 1438 |
| Non-classifiable household | 6 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0 | 635 | 1438 |
| Total households | 477 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 435 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +42 | ||
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window)
2006 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)
(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household types in Broad Bay-Portobello in 2018 compared to the Port Chalmers shows that there was a higher proportion of one family households as well as a lower proportion of group households. Overall, 70.4% of total households were one family households, and 1.3% were group households, compared with 58.9% and 1.0% respectively for the Port Chalmers.
There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of multi-family households. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 25.8% compared to 33.5% in the Port Chalmers while the proportion of multi-family households was 1.3% compared to 1.0% in the Port Chalmers.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Broad Bay-Portobello increased by 42 between 2006 and 2018.
There were no major differences in Broad Bay-Portobello between 2006 and 2018.