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The increase in lone person households and decrease of households with 4 or more
people has contributed to the overall fall in household size across Corio in Norlane. The
proportion of single person households almost doubled from 1991 (15.5%) to 2006
(29%), whilst the proportion of households with 4 or more people fell from 35% in 1991
to 20% in 2006. The number of households with 2 and 3 people remained relatively
stable over this time period.
Figure 6 – Household Composition, Corio and Norlane 1991 – 2006
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1991 1996 2001 2006
5 or more persons
4 person
3 person
2 person
1 person
Source: Suburbs in Time, DPCD, 2006
Dwelling occupancy has remained relatively stable across Corio and Norlane from 1991
to 2006. Suburbs in Time shows that in 2006, occupied private dwellings accounted for
94% of housing stock in Corio and 92% of housing stock in Norlane. The occupancy of
private dwellings across the Greater Geelong area was also 92% in 2006.
Data for household tenure in 2006 shows the greatest proportion of households in Corio
either fully own (30%) or are purchasing homes (32%). 10% of Corio households rented
government housing stock and 22% rented other housing stock.
In Norlane, whilst fully owned homes was the predominant housing tenure, a lesser
proportion of households were purchasing dwellings (20%) and a greater proportion of
household were renting government housing stock (22%).
Overall, the proportion of government rented housing stock was greater across Corio
and Norlane than in comparison to Greater Geelong where this accounts for only 5% of
housing tenure.
Figure 7 – Household Tenure
Household Tenure 2006
40%
35%
Households (%)
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
Corio
Norlane
Geelong
0%
Fully owned Being purchased Rented -
government
Rented - other
Other and not
stated
Source: Suburbs in Time, DPCD, 2006
Corio Norlane Structure Plan
Background Report - 40 - Final - March 2011