Dunedin City
Household types
In the Dunedin City, 60.7% of households were made up of one family households compared with 49.3% in the St Kilda North in 2018.
The Dunedin City'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, the Dunedin City'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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunedin City | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||||
| Household by type | Number | % | St Kilda North % | Number | % | St Kilda North % | 2006 to 2018 | ||
| One family households | 29,358 | 60.7 | 49.3 | 27,933 | 62.9 | 50.4 | +1,425 | 630 | 1438 |
| Multi-family households | 711 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 519 | 1.2 | 1.7 | +192 | 631 | 1438 |
| Related individuals, non family | 423 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 444 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -21 | 632 | 1438 |
| Group household (unrelated) | 3,639 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 3,402 | 7.7 | 6.1 | +237 | 633 | 1438 |
 Sole person household | 12,969 | 26.8 | 40.8 | 11,595 | 26.1 | 41.0 | +1,374 | 634 | 1438 |
| Non-classifiable household | 1,239 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 501 | 1.1 | 0.0 | +738 | 635 | 1438 |
| Total households | 48,339 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 44,394 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,945 | ||
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 the Dunedin City in 2018 compared to the St Kilda North shows that there was a higher proportion of one family households as well as a higher proportion of group households. Overall, 60.7% of total households were one family households, and 7.5% were group households, compared with 49.3% and 0.5% respectively for the St Kilda North.
There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of multi-family households. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 26.8% compared to 40.8% in the St Kilda North while the proportion of multi-family households was 1.5% compared to 0.5% in the St Kilda North.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Dunedin City increased by 3,945 between 2006 and 2018.
The largest changes in household types in the Dunedin City between 2006 and 2018 were:
- One family households (+1,425 households)
- Sole person household (+1,374 households)
- Group household (unrelated) (+237 households)
- Multi-family households (+192 households)