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In Miami, 20.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 10.6% in Coolangatta.

Miami'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, Miami'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
Miami - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Coolangatta %Number%Coolangatta %2016 to 2021
Couples with children68520.810.656317.98.2+122
Couples without children82825.129.772923.223.8+99
One parent families3079.36.62889.26.2+19
Other families331.00.9411.30.7-8
Group household2969.06.63039.67.2-7
Lone person91327.733.189328.434.4+20
Other not classifiable household1484.54.42237.19.3-75
Visitor only households832.58.11013.210.1-18
Total households3,293100.0100.03,141100.0100.0+152
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 Miami in 2021 compared to Coolangatta shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 20.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.3% were one-parent families, compared with 10.6% and 6.6% respectively for Coolangatta.

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 27.7% compared to 33.1% in Coolangatta while the proportion of couples without children was 25.1% compared to 29.7% in Coolangatta.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Miami increased by 152 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Couples with children (+122 households)
  • Couples without children (+99 households)

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