Fountain Gate Core Catchment
Household type
In Fountain Gate Core Catchment, 43.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 42.0% in Hampton Park.
Fountain Gate Core Catchment'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, Fountain Gate Core Catchment'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
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| Fountain Gate Core Catchment - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Hampton Park % | Number | % | Hampton Park % | 2006 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 28,819 | 43.6 | 42.0 | 24,930 | 45.9 | 43.7 | +3,889 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 14,033 | 21.2 | 17.9 | 11,495 | 21.2 | 18.4 | +2,537 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 7,923 | 12.0 | 14.2 | 6,471 | 11.9 | 15.6 | +1,451 | 19502 |
| Other families | 712 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 453 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +259 | 19503 |
| Group household | 1,629 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 1,137 | 2.1 | 2.4 | +492 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 10,396 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 7,807 | 14.4 | 15.2 | +2,589 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 2,389 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 1,762 | 3.2 | 3.2 | +627 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 209 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 209 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 19507 |
| Total households | 66,110 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 54,266 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +11,843 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 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 Fountain Gate Core Catchment in 2021 compared to Hampton Park shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 43.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.0% were one-parent families, compared with 42.0% and 14.2% respectively for Hampton Park.
There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 15.7% compared to 15.9% in Hampton Park while the proportion of couples without children was 21.2% compared to 17.9% in Hampton Park.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Fountain Gate Core Catchment increased by 11,844 between 2006 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Fountain Gate Core Catchment between 2006 and 2021 were:
- Couples with children (+3,889 households)
- Lone person (+2,589 households)
- Couples without children (+2,537 households)
- One parent families (+1,451 households)