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Upper Coomera - North

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In Upper Coomera - North, 40.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.0% in Gold Coast City.

Upper Coomera - North'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, Upper Coomera - North'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
Upper Coomera - North - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Gold Coast City %Number%Gold Coast City %2001 to 2021
Couples with children2,68340.928.044549.325.1+2,237
Couples without children1,41921.626.423325.825.7+1,186
One parent families1,06716.311.5677.410.6+1,000
Other families821.31.030.31.0+79
Group household2253.44.9171.95.5+208
Lone person78712.022.210611.721.8+681
Other not classifiable household2563.94.5283.13.1+228
Visitor only households360.51.540.57.2+32
Total households6,555100.0100.0904100.0100.0+5,650
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 Upper Coomera - North in 2021 compared to Gold Coast City shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 40.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 16.3% 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 lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 12.0% compared to 22.2% in Gold Coast City while the proportion of couples without children was 21.6% compared to 26.4% in Gold Coast City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Upper Coomera - North increased by 5,651 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Upper Coomera - North between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+2,237 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,186 households)
  • One parent families (+1,000 households)
  • Lone person (+681 households)

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