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Glenwood and District

Household type

In Glenwood and District, 13.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 9.2% in Burrum Heads.

Glenwood 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, Glenwood 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
Glenwood and District - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Burrum Heads %Number%Burrum Heads %2016 to 2021
Couples with children15613.89.214316.111.1+13
Couples without children38634.049.132937.044.4+57
One parent families988.64.0707.94.2+28
Other families60.50.730.30.7+3
Group household504.42.3434.82.2+7
Lone person33129.222.721524.221.4+116
Other not classifiable household887.83.1707.93.0+18
Visitor only households191.78.8161.813.1+3
Total households1,134100.0100.0889100.0100.0+245
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 Glenwood and District in 2021 compared to Burrum Heads shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 13.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.6% were one-parent families, compared with 9.2% and 4.0% respectively for Burrum Heads.

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 29.2% compared to 22.7% in Burrum Heads while the proportion of couples without children was 34.0% compared to 49.1% in Burrum Heads.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Glenwood and District increased by 245 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+116 households)
  • Couples without children (+57 households)

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