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Shire of AshburtonCommunity profile

In Pannawonica, 40.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 21.9% in the Shire of Ashburton.

Pannawonica'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, Pannawonica'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
Pannawonica - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Shire of Ashburton %Number%Shire of Ashburton %2016 to 2021
Couples with children2540.321.98936.528.3-64
Couples without children46.514.36125.016.6-57
One parent families46.53.6124.94.8-8
Other families0--0.60--0.70
Group household0--1.131.21.5-3
Lone person1117.713.54518.417.4-34
Other not classifiable household34.87.5104.14.4-7
Visitor only households1524.237.4249.826.4-9
Total households62100.0100.0244100.0100.0-182
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 Pannawonica in 2021 compared to the Shire of Ashburton shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 40.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 6.5% were one-parent families, compared with 21.9% and 3.6% respectively for the Shire of Ashburton.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 17.7% compared to 13.5% in the Shire of Ashburton while the proportion of couples without children was 6.5% compared to 14.3% in the Shire of Ashburton.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Pannawonica decreased by 182 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Pannawonica between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (-64 households)
  • Couples without children (-57 households)

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