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Horseshoe Bend Ward

Household type

In Horseshoe Bend Ward, 31.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 31.7% in Sunshine West.

Horseshoe Bend Ward'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, Horseshoe Bend Ward'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
Horseshoe Bend Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Sunshine West %Number%Sunshine West %1996 to 2021
Couples with children3,68431.131.75,28951.851.2-1,605
Couples without children2,44320.621.32,01319.720.0+429
One parent families1,79715.215.91,14111.213.2+655
Other families2532.11.91481.51.2+104
Group household4163.54.31611.61.4+255
Lone person2,47520.920.41,29412.711.2+1,180
Other not classifiable household6745.74.11081.11.2+566
Visitor only households940.80.5480.50.6+46
Total households11,836100.0100.010,206100.0100.0+1,630
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Horseshoe Bend Ward in 2021 compared to Sunshine West shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 31.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 15.2% were one-parent families, compared with 31.7% and 15.9% respectively for Sunshine West.

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 20.9% compared to 20.4% in Sunshine West while the proportion of couples without children was 20.6% compared to 21.3% in Sunshine West.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Horseshoe Bend Ward increased by 1,630 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Horseshoe Bend Ward between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (-1,605 households)
  • Lone person (+1,180 households)
  • One parent families (+655 households)
  • Couples without children (+429 households)

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