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St Albans (South)

Household type

In St Albans (South), 29.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 27.9% in Sunshine NIEC.

St Albans (South)'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, St Albans (South)'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
St Albans (South) - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Sunshine NIEC %Number%Sunshine NIEC %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,74429.527.91,84532.531.0-101
Couples without children1,13419.219.41,08119.019.1+53
One parent families96116.314.097917.214.4-18
Other families1512.62.41372.42.6+14
Group household2985.06.02314.15.1+67
Lone person1,19820.323.71,02918.121.8+169
Other not classifiable household3586.15.63386.05.5+20
Visitor only households621.01.0360.60.4+26
Total households5,906100.0100.05,676100.0100.0+230
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 St Albans (South) in 2021 compared to Sunshine NIEC shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 29.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 16.3% were one-parent families, compared with 27.9% and 14.0% respectively for Sunshine NIEC.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 20.3% compared to 23.7% in Sunshine NIEC while the proportion of couples without children was 19.2% compared to 19.4% in Sunshine NIEC.

Emerging groups

The number of households in St Albans (South) increased by 230 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in St Albans (South) between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+169 households)
  • Couples with children (-101 households)
  • Group household (+67 households)
  • Couples without children (+53 households)

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