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In Kawungan, 22.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 9.2% in Burrum Heads.

Kawungan'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, Kawungan'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
Kawungan - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Burrum Heads %Number%Burrum Heads %2016 to 2021
Couples with children48222.39.244423.111.1+38
Couples without children73934.149.165934.444.4+80
One parent families26012.04.021611.34.2+44
Other families90.40.7180.90.7-9
Group household562.62.3753.92.2-19
Lone person54425.122.740120.921.4+143
Other not classifiable household492.33.1944.93.0-45
Visitor only households261.28.8110.613.1+15
Total households2,165100.0100.01,918100.0100.0+247
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 Kawungan 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, 22.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.0% 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 25.1% compared to 22.7% in Burrum Heads while the proportion of couples without children was 34.1% compared to 49.1% in Burrum Heads.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Kawungan increased by 247 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+143 households)
  • Couples without children (+80 households)

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