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Fraser Coast Regional Council

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In Fraser Coast Regional Council, 18.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 31.2% in Craignish - Dundowran (part).

Fraser Coast Regional Council'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, Fraser Coast Regional Council'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)?'

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Household type
Fraser Coast Regional Council - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Craignish - Dundowran (part) %Number%Craignish - Dundowran (part) %1991 to 2021
Couples with children8,89918.731.27,05832.145.7+1,841
Couples without children15,69533.044.66,36428.930.4+9,330
One parent families5,23911.08.01,6437.54.4+3,595
Other families4100.90.52181.00.8+192
Group household1,5583.32.95372.42.4+1,020
Lone person12,11725.510.54,00818.212.3+8,109
Other not classifiable household1,8263.81.52841.32.3+1,542
Visitor only households1,8003.80.71,9038.61.8-103
Total households47,544100.0100.022,018100.0100.0+25,525
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 1991 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Fraser Coast Regional Council in 2021 compared to Craignish - Dundowran (part) shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 18.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.0% were one-parent families, compared with 31.2% and 8.0% respectively for Craignish - Dundowran (part).

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 25.5% compared to 10.5% in Craignish - Dundowran (part) while the proportion of couples without children was 33.0% compared to 44.6% in Craignish - Dundowran (part).

Emerging groups

The number of households in Fraser Coast Regional Council increased by 25,526 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Fraser Coast Regional Council between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+9,330 households)
  • Lone person (+8,109 households)
  • One parent families (+3,595 households)
  • Couples with children (+1,841 households)

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