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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 24.3% in Rural North West.

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)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Rural North West %Number%Rural North West %2001 to 2021
Couples with children4,07826.124.32,93330.233.8+1,145
Couples without children4,73030.326.62,83629.229.4+1,894
One parent families1,4079.06.59079.35.8+500
Other families1160.70.5540.61.4+62
Group household3282.12.01771.80.9+151
Lone person3,12820.116.01,86819.215.8+1,260
Other not classifiable household7224.69.61781.82.1+544
Visitor only households1,0907.014.57587.810.8+332
Total households15,599100.0100.09,711100.0100.0+5,888
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 Livingstone Shire Council area in 2021 compared to Rural North West shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher 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 24.3% and 6.5% respectively for Rural North West.

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 20.1% compared to 16.0% in Rural North West while the proportion of couples without children was 30.3% compared to 26.6% in Rural North West.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Livingstone Shire Council area increased by 5,888 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Livingstone Shire Council area between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+1,894 households)
  • Lone person (+1,260 households)
  • Couples with children (+1,145 households)
  • One parent families (+500 households)

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