Wakari
Household types
In Wakari, 58.4% of households were made up of one family households compared with 80.7% in the Saddle Hill-Chain Hills in 2018.
Wakari'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, Wakari'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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakari | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||||
| Household by type | Number | % | Saddle Hill-Chain Hills % | Number | % | Saddle Hill-Chain Hills % | 2013 to 2018 | ||
| One family households | 1,005 | 58.4 | 80.7 | 969 | 60.3 | 84.2 | +36 | 630 | 1438 |
| Multi-family households | 21 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 24 | 1.5 | 2.3 | -3 | 631 | 1438 |
| Related individuals, non family | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 0.9 | 0.0 | +3 | 632 | 1438 |
| Group household (unrelated) | 51 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 63 | 3.9 | 0.0 | -12 | 633 | 1438 |
 Sole person household | 585 | 34.0 | 14.3 | 504 | 31.3 | 12.0 | +81 | 634 | 1438 |
| Non-classifiable household | 42 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 33 | 2.1 | 1.5 | +9 | 635 | 1438 |
| Total households | 1,722 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,608 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +114 | ||
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window)
2013 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 Wakari in 2018 compared to the Saddle Hill-Chain Hills shows that there was a lower proportion of one family households as well as a higher proportion of group households. Overall, 58.4% of total households were one family households, and 3.0% were group households, compared with 80.7% and 3.6% respectively for the Saddle Hill-Chain Hills.
There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of multi-family households. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 34.0% compared to 14.3% in the Saddle Hill-Chain Hills while the proportion of multi-family households was 1.2% compared to 3.6% in the Saddle Hill-Chain Hills.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Wakari increased by 114 between 2013 and 2018.
The largest change in household types in Wakari between 2013 and 2018 was:
- Sole person household (+81 households)