Deer Park District
Household type
In Deer Park District, 44.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2016, compared with 31.0% in Sunshine NIEC.
Deer Park District'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, Deer Park District's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.
If you're looking at this data to prepare a housing strategy, learn more here.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
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| Deer Park District - Total households (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Sunshine NIEC % | Number | % | Sunshine NIEC % | 2006 to 2016 | |
 Couples with children | 5,730 | 44.7 | 31.0 | 3,502 | 42.2 | 31.1 | +2,228 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 2,314 | 18.0 | 19.1 | 1,607 | 19.4 | 19.5 | +707 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 1,898 | 14.8 | 14.4 | 1,334 | 16.1 | 15.8 | +564 | 19502 |
| Other families | 187 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 138 | 1.7 | 1.9 | +49 | 19503 |
| Group household | 333 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 165 | 2.0 | 3.6 | +168 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,740 | 13.6 | 21.8 | 1,180 | 14.2 | 23.8 | +560 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 586 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 338 | 4.1 | 3.6 | +248 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 42 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 26 | 0.3 | 0.7 | +16 | 19507 |
| Total households | 12,830 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8,290 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,540 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Deer Park District in 2016 compared to Sunshine NIEC shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 44.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.8% were one-parent families, compared with 31.0% and 14.4% respectively for Sunshine NIEC.
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 13.6% compared to 21.8% in Sunshine NIEC while the proportion of couples without children was 18.0% compared to 19.1% in Sunshine NIEC.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Deer Park District increased by 4,540 between 2006 and 2016.
The largest changes in family/household types in Deer Park District between 2006 and 2016 were:
- Couples with children (+2,228 households)
- Couples without children (+707 households)
- One parent families (+564 households)
- Lone person (+560 households)