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Mosgiel Central

Household types

In Mosgiel Central, 53.5% of households were made up of one family households compared with 81.1% in Taieri in 2018.

Mosgiel Central'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, Mosgiel Central's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Family, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Derived from the Census questions:

'How is each person in the household related to you?'

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Household types
Mosgiel Central20182013Change
Household by typeNumber%Taieri %Number%Taieri %2013 to 2018
One family households66353.581.167258.079.1-9
Multi-family households121.02.260.52.3+6
Related individuals, non family121.00.090.80.0+3
Group household (unrelated)211.70.0211.81.70
Sole person household51641.613.343837.814.5+78
Non-classifiable household151.23.3121.02.3+3
Total households1,239100.0100.01,158100.0100.0+81
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household types in Mosgiel Central in 2018 compared to Taieri shows that there was a lower proportion of one family households as well as a higher proportion of group households. Overall, 53.5% of total households were one family households, and 1.7% were group households, compared with 81.1% and 2.2% respectively for Taieri.

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 41.6% compared to 13.3% in Taieri while the proportion of multi-family households was 1.0% compared to 2.2% in Taieri.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Mosgiel Central increased by 81 between 2013 and 2018.

The largest change in household types in Mosgiel Central between 2013 and 2018 was:

  • Sole person household (+78 households)

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