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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 29.6% in the St Albans District.

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)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%St Albans District %Number%St Albans District %2016 to 2021
Couples with children3,68431.129.63,73433.032.2-50
Couples without children2,44320.619.92,46521.820.0-22
One parent families1,79715.216.21,75815.617.1+39
Other families2532.12.31781.62.0+75
Group household4163.54.23853.43.7+31
Lone person2,47520.920.72,20619.518.9+269
Other not classifiable household6745.76.35174.65.5+157
Visitor only households940.80.8620.50.6+32
Total households11,836100.0100.011,306100.0100.0+530
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 Horseshoe Bend Ward in 2021 compared to the St Albans District shows that there was a higher 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 29.6% and 16.2% respectively for the St Albans District.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 20.9% compared to 20.7% in the St Albans District while the proportion of couples without children was 20.6% compared to 19.9% in the St Albans District.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Horseshoe Bend Ward increased by 530 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Horseshoe Bend Ward between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+269 households)
  • Other families (+75 households)
  • Couples with children (-50 households)

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