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Livingstone ShireCommunity profile

Coastal Hinterlands South

Household type

In Coastal Hinterlands South, 30.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 26.1% in Livingstone Shire Council area.

Coastal Hinterlands South'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, Coastal Hinterlands South'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
Coastal Hinterlands South - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Livingstone Shire Council area %Number%Livingstone Shire Council area %2011 to 2021
Couples with children56230.126.145230.928.2+110
Couples without children60232.230.352135.630.8+80
One parent families1427.69.01198.18.8+23
Other families170.90.730.20.6+14
Group household412.22.1362.52.3+5
Lone person32117.220.124416.719.3+77
Other not classifiable household1166.24.6533.63.7+63
Visitor only households683.67.0362.56.3+32
Total households1,869100.0100.01,466100.0100.0+403
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 Coastal Hinterlands South in 2021 compared to Livingstone Shire Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 30.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.6% were one-parent families, compared with 26.1% and 9.0% respectively for Livingstone Shire Council area.

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 17.2% compared to 20.1% in Livingstone Shire Council area while the proportion of couples without children was 32.2% compared to 30.3% in Livingstone Shire Council area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Coastal Hinterlands South increased by 403 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Coastal Hinterlands South between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+110 households)
  • Couples without children (+80 households)
  • Lone person (+77 households)

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