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Broadbeach Waters

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In Broadbeach Waters, 29.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.0% in Gold Coast City.

Broadbeach Waters'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, Broadbeach Waters'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
Broadbeach Waters - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Gold Coast City %Number%Gold Coast City %2001 to 2021
Couples with children93029.428.070223.025.1+228
Couples without children90628.626.41,11236.425.7-206
One parent families2738.611.52287.510.6+44
Other families401.31.0461.51.0-6
Group household2076.54.91906.25.5+17
Lone person64820.522.262420.421.8+23
Other not classifiable household1193.84.5923.03.1+27
Visitor only households401.31.5602.07.2-20
Total households3,163100.0100.03,056100.0100.0+106
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Broadbeach Waters in 2021 compared to Gold Coast City shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 29.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.6% were one-parent families, compared with 28.0% and 11.5% respectively for Gold Coast City.

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 20.5% compared to 22.2% in Gold Coast City while the proportion of couples without children was 28.6% compared to 26.4% in Gold Coast City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Broadbeach Waters increased by 107 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Broadbeach Waters between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+228 households)
  • Couples without children (-206 households)

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