PROJECTED HOUSEHOLDS
Using the Series B projection as the assumption about the future population of Australia results in a range of between 11.4 and 11.8 million households in Australia in 2031. This is an increase of between 3.7 and 4.0 million households. If the Series A projection were used as the future population, the projected number of households would be 5% higher, increasing by between 4.3 and 4.6 million households to reach between 12.0 and 12.4 million households in 2031. If the Series C projection were used, the number would be 3% lower, increasing by between 3.3 and 3.6 million households to reach between 11.1 and 11.4 million households.
5.2 Projected households, Australia, Selected combinations of projection series
![Graph: 5.2 Projected households, Australia, Selected combinations of projection series](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/ff49976854d9c323ca25773b0017d50e/Body/0.4E8!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
Similar results are apparent for all household types, with higher numbers of family, group and lone person households being projected using the Series A population and fewer numbers being projected using the Series C population.
5.3 Projected households, Using different population projections |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Population projection series(a) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Series A | Series B | Series C |
Series and household type(b) | '000 | '000 | '000 |
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS, 2006 |
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Households | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Family | 5 628.7 | 5 628.7 | 5 628.7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Group | 291.4 | 291.4 | 291.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Lone person | 1 860.0 | 1 860.0 | 1 860.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total | 7 780.2 | 7 780.2 | 7 780.2 |
PROJECTED HOUSEHOLDS, 2031 |
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Series I | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Family | 8 424.8 | 8 024.4 | 7 728.6 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Group | 410.2 | 387.5 | 367.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Lone person | 3 207.7 | 3 029.6 | 2 956.8 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total | 12 042.7 | 11 441.6 | 11 052.8 |
Series II | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Family | 8 377.9 | 7 978.5 | 7 688.7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Group | 400.6 | 378.7 | 359.2 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Lone person | 3 409.1 | 3 219.3 | 3 136.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total | 12 187.6 | 11 576.5 | 11 184.3 |
Series III | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Family | 8 278.8 | 7 880.5 | 7 600.8 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Group | 370.7 | 350.8 | 333.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Lone person | 3 766.0 | 3 557.7 | 3 455.2 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total | 12 415.4 | 11 789.0 | 11 389.1 |
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(a) Series A, B and C refer to population projections from Population Projections, Australia, 2006 to 2101 (cat. no. 3222.0). |
(b) Series I, II and III refer to assumptions made about future living arrangements of the population of Australia. See Chapter 2 - Assumptions for more detail. |