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Kamerunga - Caravonica and District

Household type

In Kamerunga - Caravonica and District, 27.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 23.8% in Queensland (excl. SEQ).

Kamerunga - Caravonica and 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, Kamerunga - Caravonica and 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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Household type
Kamerunga - Caravonica and District - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Queensland (excl. SEQ) %Number%Queensland (excl. SEQ) %2006 to 2021
Couples with children34927.123.836029.128.7-12
Couples without children34626.826.829323.726.9+53
One parent families13210.210.712710.39.8+5
Other families30.21.090.70.9-6
Group household463.63.2423.43.2+4
Lone person26920.924.321317.320.7+55
Other not classifiable household514.05.3635.14.4-13
Visitor only households947.35.012910.45.3-35
Total households1,290100.0100.01,238100.0100.0+51
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Kamerunga - Caravonica and District in 2021 compared to Queensland (excl. SEQ) shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 27.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.2% were one-parent families, compared with 23.8% and 10.7% respectively for Queensland (excl. SEQ).

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 20.9% compared to 24.3% in Queensland (excl. SEQ) while the proportion of couples without children was 26.8% compared to 26.8% in Queensland (excl. SEQ).

Emerging groups

The number of households in Kamerunga - Caravonica and District increased by 52 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Kamerunga - Caravonica and District between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+55 households)
  • Couples without children (+53 households)

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