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In Bonnyrigg, 38.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 43.4% in Parks Place.

Bonnyrigg'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, Bonnyrigg'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
Bonnyrigg - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Parks Place %Number%Parks Place %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,16138.343.41,06641.746.8+95
Couples without children46915.519.036614.317.9+103
One parent families69823.116.460323.616.4+95
Other families511.71.5411.61.5+10
Group household361.21.2281.11.2+8
Lone person46715.414.435814.012.9+109
Other not classifiable household1324.43.6863.43.1+46
Visitor only households140.50.4100.40.3+4
Total households3,028100.0100.02,558100.0100.0+470
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Bonnyrigg in 2021 compared to Parks Place shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 23.1% were one-parent families, compared with 43.4% and 16.4% respectively for Parks Place.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 15.4% compared to 14.4% in Parks Place while the proportion of couples without children was 15.5% compared to 19.0% in Parks Place.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Bonnyrigg increased by 470 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Bonnyrigg between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+109 households)
  • Couples without children (+103 households)
  • Couples with children (+95 households)
  • One parent families (+95 households)

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