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Point Vernon

Household type

In Point Vernon, 17.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 31.2% in Craignish - Dundowran (part).

Point Vernon'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, Point Vernon'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
Point Vernon - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Craignish - Dundowran (part) %Number%Craignish - Dundowran (part) %2016 to 2021
Couples with children41617.131.247720.232.6-61
Couples without children83234.244.680634.240.5+26
One parent families30012.38.028412.07.7+16
Other families421.70.5210.90.2+21
Group household964.02.9652.81.7+31
Lone person59724.610.554323.012.7+54
Other not classifiable household753.11.5974.13.3-22
Visitor only households723.00.7672.81.3+5
Total households2,430100.0100.02,360100.0100.0+70
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 Point Vernon 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, 17.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.3% 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 24.6% compared to 10.5% in Craignish - Dundowran (part) while the proportion of couples without children was 34.2% compared to 44.6% in Craignish - Dundowran (part).

Emerging groups

The number of households in Point Vernon increased by 70 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Couples with children (-61 households)
  • Lone person (+54 households)

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