Derrimut
Household type
In Derrimut, 57.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.9% in Sunshine District.
Derrimut'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, Derrimut'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 | ||||||||
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| Derrimut - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Sunshine District % | Number | % | Sunshine District % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 1,382 | 57.4 | 28.9 | 1,325 | 57.6 | 31.1 | +57 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 339 | 14.1 | 20.0 | 352 | 15.3 | 20.0 | -13 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 295 | 12.3 | 14.5 | 276 | 12.0 | 14.4 | +19 | 19502 |
| Other families | 26 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 20 | 0.9 | 2.4 | +6 | 19503 |
| Group household | 56 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 52 | 2.3 | 4.9 | +4 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 215 | 8.9 | 23.4 | 188 | 8.2 | 21.6 | +27 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 77 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 85 | 3.7 | 4.9 | -8 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 18 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | +14 | 19507 |
| Total households | 2,408 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,302 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +106 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 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 Derrimut in 2021 compared to Sunshine 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, 57.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.3% were one-parent families, compared with 28.9% and 14.5% respectively for Sunshine District.
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 8.9% compared to 23.4% in Sunshine District while the proportion of couples without children was 14.1% compared to 20.0% in Sunshine District.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Derrimut increased by 106 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in family/household types in Derrimut between 2016 and 2021 was:
- Couples with children (+57 households)