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The Entrance Ward

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In The Entrance Ward, 27.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 21.9% in the Northern Lakes District.

The Entrance Ward'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 Entrance Ward'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
The Entrance Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Northern Lakes District %Number%Northern Lakes District %2001 to 2021
Couples with children7,27927.921.96,63129.930.2+648
Couples without children6,74425.831.45,66525.629.1+1,079
One parent families3,36512.911.62,79212.611.5+572
Other families2280.90.81950.90.7+32
Group household6952.72.35772.62.6+118
Lone person6,67325.527.55,51124.923.5+1,161
Other not classifiable household8833.43.65222.41.5+361
Visitor only households2651.00.82481.10.8+16
Total households26,132100.0100.022,145100.0100.0+3,987
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in The Entrance Ward in 2021 compared to the Northern Lakes 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, 27.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.9% were one-parent families, compared with 21.9% and 11.6% respectively for the Northern Lakes 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 25.5% compared to 27.5% in the Northern Lakes District while the proportion of couples without children was 25.8% compared to 31.4% in the Northern Lakes District.

Emerging groups

The number of households in The Entrance Ward increased by 3,987 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in The Entrance Ward between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+1,161 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,079 households)
  • Couples with children (+648 households)
  • One parent families (+572 households)

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