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Brockville

Household types

In Brockville, 66.4% of households were made up of one family households compared with 43.8% in the Arthur Street in 2018.

Brockville'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, Brockville'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
Brockville20182006Change
Household by typeNumber%Arthur Street %Number%Arthur Street %2006 to 2018
One family households
58866.443.862473.046.2-36
Multi-family households
212.41.5182.11.2+3
Related individuals, non family
60.71.591.13.0-3
Group household (unrelated)
273.120.1242.819.5+3
map this data in atlas.idSole person household22225.128.416819.628.4+54
Non-classifiable household
212.44.6121.41.8+9

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2006 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate

Household types, 2018
Household types, 2018 Sole person household, Arthur Street: 28.4% Group household (unrelated), Arthur Street: 20.1% Related individuals, non family, Arthur Street: 1.5% Multi-family households, Arthur Street: 1.5% One family households, Arthur Street: 43.8% Sole person household, Brockville: 25.1% Group household (unrelated), Brockville: 3.1% Related individuals, non family, Brockville: 0.7% Multi-family households, Brockville: 2.4% One family households, Brockville: 66.4%
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2018
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Change in household types, 2006 to 2018
Change in household types, 2006 to 2018 Sole person household, Brockville: +54 Group household (unrelated), Brockville: +3 Related individuals, non family, Brockville: -3 Multi-family households, Brockville: +3 One family households, Brockville: -36
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2006 and 2018
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household types in Brockville in 2018 compared to the Arthur Street shows that there was a higher proportion of one family households as well as a lower proportion of group households. Overall, 66.4% of total households were one family households, and 3.1% were group households, compared with 43.8% and 1.5% respectively for the Arthur Street.

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 25.1% compared to 28.4% in the Arthur Street while the proportion of multi-family households was 2.4% compared to 1.5% in the Arthur Street.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Brockville increased by 30 between 2006 and 2018.

The largest change in household types in Brockville between 2006 and 2018 was:

  • Sole person household (+54 households)

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