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In Helensvale, 38.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 42.5% in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin.

Helensvale'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, Helensvale'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
Helensvale - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Mudgeeraba - Bonogin %Number%Mudgeeraba - Bonogin %2016 to 2021
Couples with children2,55138.642.52,22536.742.4+326
Couples without children1,78227.024.01,64327.124.8+139
One parent families72711.013.060510.012.0+122
Other families651.00.8440.70.7+21
Group household1722.62.71562.62.7+16
Lone person1,07316.213.696215.912.3+111
Other not classifiable household1832.83.13005.04.5-117
Visitor only households550.80.31222.00.5-67
Total households6,608100.0100.06,057100.0100.0+551
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 Helensvale in 2021 compared to Mudgeeraba - Bonogin shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.0% were one-parent families, compared with 42.5% and 13.0% respectively for Mudgeeraba - Bonogin.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 16.2% compared to 13.6% in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin while the proportion of couples without children was 27.0% compared to 24.0% in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Helensvale increased by 551 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Couples with children (+326 households)
  • Couples without children (+139 households)
  • One parent families (+122 households)
  • Lone person (+111 households)

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