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East Brisbane Water and Coastal

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In East Brisbane Water and Coastal, 32.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 29.9% in Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi.

East Brisbane Water and Coastal'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, East Brisbane Water and Coastal'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
East Brisbane Water and Coastal - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi %Number%Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi %1991 to 2021
Couples with children8,47032.529.96,29137.436.1+2,178
Couples without children7,54829.026.34,81028.629.0+2,737
One parent families2,5649.814.61,3888.311.8+1,175
Other families1420.50.91550.91.5-13
Group household5422.12.65553.32.7-14
Lone person5,62421.621.83,04818.117.1+2,576
Other not classifiable household7472.93.53632.21.0+383
Visitor only households4061.60.42111.30.7+195
Total households26,043100.0100.016,825100.0100.0+9,218
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in East Brisbane Water and Coastal in 2021 compared to Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 32.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.8% were one-parent families, compared with 29.9% and 14.6% respectively for Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi.

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 21.6% compared to 21.8% in Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi while the proportion of couples without children was 29.0% compared to 26.3% in Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi.

Emerging groups

The number of households in East Brisbane Water and Coastal increased by 9,218 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in East Brisbane Water and Coastal between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+2,737 households)
  • Lone person (+2,576 households)
  • Couples with children (+2,178 households)
  • One parent families (+1,175 households)

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