Sandringham Activity Centre
Household type
In Sandringham Activity Centre, 21.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 19.1% in Hampton Activity Centre.
Sandringham Activity Centre'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, Sandringham Activity Centre'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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
| Household type | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Activity Centre - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Hampton Activity Centre % | Number | % | Hampton Activity Centre % | 2011 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 231 | 21.3 | 19.1 | 215 | 25.6 | 29.2 | +15 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 328 | 30.2 | 31.4 | 221 | 26.2 | 26.3 | +107 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 69 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 39 | 4.7 | 9.0 | +29 | 19502 |
| Other families | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -6 | 19503 |
| Group household | 23 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 21 | 2.5 | 2.8 | +2 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 379 | 34.9 | 38.1 | 303 | 35.9 | 25.7 | +76 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 41 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 27 | 3.3 | 6.1 | +14 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 15 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | +6 | 19507 |
| Total households | 1,086 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 844 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +241 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Sandringham Activity Centre in 2021 compared to Hampton Activity Centre shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 21.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 6.4% were one-parent families, compared with 19.1% and 5.7% respectively for Hampton Activity Centre.
There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 34.9% compared to 38.1% in Hampton Activity Centre while the proportion of couples without children was 30.2% compared to 31.4% in Hampton Activity Centre.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Sandringham Activity Centre increased by 242 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Sandringham Activity Centre between 2011 and 2021 were:
- Couples without children (+107 households)
- Lone person (+76 households)