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Livingstone ShireCommunity profile

In Emu Park, 16.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 26.1% in Livingstone Shire Council area.

Emu Park'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, Emu Park'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
Emu Park - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Livingstone Shire Council area %Number%Livingstone Shire Council area %2016 to 2021
Couples with children17716.526.117617.227.1+1
Couples without children34331.930.329128.529.1+52
One parent families1019.49.010310.18.8-2
Other families100.90.760.60.7+4
Group household201.92.1302.92.3-10
Lone person24723.020.128728.121.2-40
Other not classifiable household383.54.6343.35.3+4
Visitor only households13812.87.0959.35.4+43
Total households1,074100.0100.01,022100.0100.0+52
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 Emu Park in 2021 compared to Livingstone Shire Council area shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 16.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.4% were one-parent families, compared with 26.1% and 9.0% respectively for Livingstone Shire Council area.

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 23.0% compared to 20.1% in Livingstone Shire Council area while the proportion of couples without children was 31.9% compared to 30.3% in Livingstone Shire Council area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Emu Park increased by 52 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Emu Park between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Couples without children (+52 households)

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