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In Division 08, 28.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 42.1% in Division 03.

Division 08'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, Division 08'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
Division 08 - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Division 03 %Number%Division 03 %2016 to 2021
Couples with children4,73628.942.14,38528.845.4+350
Couples without children4,41126.922.13,97926.121.6+431
One parent families1,95711.915.41,87912.313.8+78
Other families1540.91.01320.90.9+21
Group household6023.73.56194.13.6-17
Lone person3,85523.510.83,26121.49.0+594
Other not classifiable household5783.54.58075.35.2-229
Visitor only households980.60.61581.00.4-60
Total households16,391100.0100.015,223100.0100.0+1,167
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 Division 08 in 2021 compared to Division 03 shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 28.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.9% were one-parent families, compared with 42.1% and 15.4% respectively for Division 03.

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 23.5% compared to 10.8% in Division 03 while the proportion of couples without children was 26.9% compared to 22.1% in Division 03.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Division 08 increased by 1,168 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Division 08 between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+594 households)
  • Couples without children (+431 households)
  • Couples with children (+350 households)
  • One parent families (+78 households)

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