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South East Corner

Household type

In South East Corner, 9.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 6.7% in City South.

South East Corner'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, South East Corner's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
South East Corner - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City South %Number%City South %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1979.46.71749.17.0+23
Couples without children63030.127.647524.822.9+155
One parent families1276.14.4844.44.1+43
Other families311.51.4331.71.2-2
Group household1848.812.524812.913.6-64
Lone person79838.140.167435.240.9+123
Other not classifiable household743.54.21306.86.8-56
Visitor only households522.53.1975.13.5-45
Total households2,093100.0100.01,917100.0100.0+176
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in South East Corner in 2021 compared to City South shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 9.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 6.1% were one-parent families, compared with 6.7% and 4.4% respectively for City South.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 38.1% compared to 40.1% in City South while the proportion of couples without children was 30.1% compared to 27.6% in City South.

Emerging groups

The number of households in South East Corner increased by 176 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in South East Corner between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+155 households)
  • Lone person (+123 households)
  • Group household (-64 households)

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