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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 16.1% in Maryborough Central - North.

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)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Maryborough Central - North %Number%Maryborough Central - North %2006 to 2021
Couples with children8,89918.716.18,33623.822.6+562
Couples without children15,69533.025.311,29132.228.8+4,403
One parent families5,23911.014.43,62210.312.5+1,616
Other families4100.91.12470.71.2+163
Group household1,5583.33.71,0102.92.9+547
Lone person12,11725.533.57,70021.928.8+4,416
Other not classifiable household1,8263.83.97862.21.6+1,039
Visitor only households1,8003.82.02,0996.01.5-300
Total households47,544100.0100.035,096100.0100.0+12,447
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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, 2006 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 Maryborough Central - North shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower 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 16.1% and 14.4% respectively for Maryborough Central - North.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 25.5% compared to 33.5% in Maryborough Central - North while the proportion of couples without children was 33.0% compared to 25.3% in Maryborough Central - North.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Fraser Coast Regional Council increased by 12,448 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Fraser Coast Regional Council between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+4,416 households)
  • Couples without children (+4,403 households)
  • One parent families (+1,616 households)
  • Couples with children (+562 households)

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