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Currumbin - Tugun

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In Currumbin - Tugun, 23.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 8.2% in Surfers Paradise - North.

Currumbin - Tugun'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, Currumbin - Tugun'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
Currumbin - Tugun - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Surfers Paradise - North %Number%Surfers Paradise - North %2011 to 2021
Couples with children1,22423.78.290218.87.3+322
Couples without children1,32425.629.71,16324.225.5+161
One parent families52510.25.952911.05.1-4
Other families501.01.0661.41.5-16
Group household3045.96.83377.09.3-33
Lone person1,38026.735.81,31227.332.9+68
Other not classifiable household2394.68.32715.612.1-32
Visitor only households1162.24.32184.56.4-102
Total households5,162100.0100.04,798100.0100.0+364
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 Currumbin - Tugun in 2021 compared to Surfers Paradise - North shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 23.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.2% were one-parent families, compared with 8.2% and 5.9% respectively for Surfers Paradise - North.

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 26.7% compared to 35.8% in Surfers Paradise - North while the proportion of couples without children was 25.6% compared to 29.7% in Surfers Paradise - North.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Currumbin - Tugun increased by 364 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Currumbin - Tugun between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+322 households)
  • Couples without children (+161 households)
  • Lone person (+68 households)

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