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Deer Park District

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In the Deer Park District, 42.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.9% in the Sunshine District.

The 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, the 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.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

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Deer Park District - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Sunshine District %Number%Sunshine District %2001 to 2021
Couples with children5,68442.228.92,98549.437.3+2,699
Couples without children2,46918.320.01,01716.820.6+1,452
One parent families2,01715.014.590114.913.9+1,116
Other families2271.72.1831.41.9+144
Group household3802.85.31081.82.3+272
Lone person2,04015.123.480313.320.3+1,237
Other not classifiable household5944.45.11302.13.0+464
Visitor only households640.50.8210.30.7+43
Total households13,475100.0100.06,048100.0100.0+7,427
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the Deer Park District in 2021 compared to the Sunshine District shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 42.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 15.0% were one-parent families, compared with 28.9% and 14.5% respectively for the 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 15.1% compared to 23.4% in the Sunshine District while the proportion of couples without children was 18.3% compared to 20.0% in the Sunshine District.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Deer Park District increased by 7,427 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the Deer Park District between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+2,699 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,452 households)
  • Lone person (+1,237 households)
  • One parent families (+1,116 households)

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