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City of KnoxCommunity profile

In The Basin, 37.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 37.1% in the City of Knox.

The Basin'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, The Basin'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
The Basin - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %2011 to 2021
Couples with children59737.637.158537.540.1+12
Couples without children42927.025.044328.424.2-14
One parent families17210.811.216110.311.4+11
Other families120.81.0120.81.10
Group household291.82.4332.22.4-5
Lone person29518.620.728718.418.9+8
Other not classifiable household462.92.3352.31.5+10
Visitor only households70.40.440.30.5+3
Total households1,587100.0100.01,561100.0100.0+25
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in The Basin in 2021 compared to the City of Knox shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 37.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.8% were one-parent families, compared with 37.1% and 11.2% respectively for the City of Knox.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 18.6% compared to 20.7% in the City of Knox while the proportion of couples without children was 27.0% compared to 25.0% in the City of Knox.

Emerging groups

The number of households in The Basin increased by 26 between 2011 and 2021.

There were no major differences in The Basin between 2011 and 2021.

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