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Livingstone ShireCommunity profile

Livingstone Shire Council area

Household type

In Livingstone Shire Council area, 26.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 25.2% in Regional QLD.

Livingstone Shire Council area'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, Livingstone Shire Council area'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
Livingstone Shire Council area - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Regional QLD %Number%Regional QLD %2016 to 2021
Couples with children4,07826.125.23,84727.126.1+231
Couples without children4,73030.327.34,13129.126.8+599
One parent families1,4079.010.81,2518.810.5+156
Other families1160.71.0960.70.9+20
Group household3282.13.63332.33.8-5
Lone person3,12820.123.43,00921.222.5+119
Other not classifiable household7224.64.87515.35.7-29
Visitor only households1,0907.03.87595.43.8+331
Total households15,599100.0100.014,177100.0100.0+1,422
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 Livingstone Shire Council area in 2021 compared to Regional QLD shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 26.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.0% were one-parent families, compared with 25.2% and 10.8% respectively for Regional QLD.

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 20.1% compared to 23.4% in Regional QLD while the proportion of couples without children was 30.3% compared to 27.3% in Regional QLD.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Livingstone Shire Council area increased by 1,422 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Livingstone Shire Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+599 households)
  • Couples with children (+231 households)
  • One parent families (+156 households)
  • Lone person (+119 households)

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