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Friberg Ward

Household type

In Friberg Ward, 39.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 40.3% in Scott Ward.

Friberg Ward'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, Friberg Ward'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
Friberg Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Scott Ward %Number%Scott Ward %1996 to 2021
Couples with children2,80139.340.32,31249.754.1+488
Couples without children1,76124.724.61,06522.919.5+696
One parent families82111.59.553811.67.9+282
Other families640.91.0400.90.9+23
Group household1532.11.81132.41.3+40
Lone person1,34318.920.853511.515.4+807
Other not classifiable household1562.21.7320.70.7+123
Visitor only households220.30.4150.30.4+7
Total households7,121100.0100.04,654100.0100.0+2,467
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Friberg Ward in 2021 compared to Scott Ward shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.5% were one-parent families, compared with 40.3% and 9.5% respectively for Scott Ward.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 18.9% compared to 20.8% in Scott Ward while the proportion of couples without children was 24.7% compared to 24.6% in Scott Ward.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Friberg Ward increased by 2,467 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Friberg Ward between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+807 households)
  • Couples without children (+696 households)
  • Couples with children (+488 households)
  • One parent families (+282 households)

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