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PROJECTED FAMILIES

Using the Series B projection as the future population, the number of families in Australia is projected to reach between 8.0 and 8.2 million in 2031. Similarly to the projected number of households, if the Series A population is used instead of Series B, higher numbers of families are projected (between 8.4 and 8.6 million in 2031), while if Series C is used, fewer families are projected (between 7.7 and 7.9 million). Similar results are also apparent for all family types.

5.4 Projected families, Australia, Selected combinations of projection series

5.5 Projected families, Using different population projections
			Population projection series(a)
			Series A	Series B	Series C
Series and family type(b)			'000	'000	'000
ESTIMATED FAMILIES, 2006
Families
	Couple families with children		2 576.0	2 576.0	2 576.0
	Couple families without children		2 134.9	2 134.9	2 134.9
	One-parent families
		Male parent	154.8	154.8	154.8
		Female parent	766.1	766.1	766.1
		Total	920.9	920.9	920.9
	Other families		103.2	103.2	103.2
	Total		5 735.1	5 735.1	5 735.1
PROJECTED FAMILIES, 2031
Series I
	Couple families with children		3 570.2	3 394.7	3 234.7
	Couple families without children		3 498.4	3 346.7	3 263.6
	One-parent families
		Male parent	232.5	221.0	213.4
		Female parent	1 131.4	1 070.9	1 026.8
		Total	1 363.9	1 291.9	1 240.2
	Other families		152.8	144.0	137.2
	Total		8 585.3	8 177.3	7 875.7
Series II
	Couple families with children		3 215.7	3 057.9	2 915.5
	Couple families without children		3 694.6	3 532.2	3 444.0
	One-parent families
		Male parent	250.3	238.0	229.8
		Female parent	1 241.3	1 174.7	1 125.4
		Total	1 491.6	1 412.6	1 355.2
	Other families		135.8	127.9	120.5
	Total		8 537.6	8 130.6	7 835.1
Series III
	Couple families with children		2 601.2	2 473.9	2 361.6
	Couple families without children		3 966.5	3 788.2	3 692.4
	One-parent families
		Male parent	283.3	269.4	260.0
		Female parent	1 438.4	1 361.3	1 302.5
		Total	1 721.7	1 630.7	1 562.5
	Other families		147.1	138.0	129.1
	Total		8 436.6	8 030.7	7 745.6
(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.