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Reedy Creek - Andrews

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In Reedy Creek - Andrews, 45.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 27.3% in Mermaid Waters.

Reedy Creek - Andrews'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, Reedy Creek - Andrews'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)?'

Household type
Reedy Creek - Andrews - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Mermaid Waters %Number%Mermaid Waters %2011 to 2021
Couples with children1,30945.127.394540.623.1+364
Couples without children68023.426.655523.826.9+125
One parent families36012.411.034014.611.6+20
Other families180.61.170.30.6+11
Group household752.66.1984.28.0-23
Lone person34511.923.428812.423.6+57
Other not classifiable household983.43.7883.85.1+10
Visitor only households200.70.890.41.2+11
Total households2,905100.0100.02,330100.0100.0+575
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Reedy Creek - Andrews in 2021 compared to Mermaid Waters shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 45.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.4% were one-parent families, compared with 27.3% and 11.0% respectively for Mermaid Waters.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 11.9% compared to 23.4% in Mermaid Waters while the proportion of couples without children was 23.4% compared to 26.6% in Mermaid Waters.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Reedy Creek - Andrews increased by 575 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Reedy Creek - Andrews between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+364 households)
  • Couples without children (+125 households)
  • Lone person (+57 households)

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