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Bribie Island

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In Bribie Island, 12.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 52.6% in Eatons Hill.

Bribie Island'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, Bribie Island'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
Bribie Island - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Eatons Hill %Number%Eatons Hill %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,20012.052.61,18113.656.6+19
Couples without children4,14341.328.03,21637.124.4+927
One parent families7978.09.07288.48.0+69
Other families680.70.2640.71.0+4
Group household2572.60.82532.91.2+4
Lone person3,09330.98.32,64830.56.4+445
Other not classifiable household2602.61.03053.52.1-45
Visitor only households2052.00.12743.20.1-69
Total households10,023100.0100.08,669100.0100.0+1,354
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 Bribie Island in 2021 compared to Eatons Hill shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 12.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.0% were one-parent families, compared with 52.6% and 9.0% respectively for Eatons Hill.

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 30.9% compared to 8.3% in Eatons Hill while the proportion of couples without children was 41.3% compared to 28.0% in Eatons Hill.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Bribie Island increased by 1,354 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Bribie Island between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+927 households)
  • Lone person (+445 households)
  • One parent families (+69 households)

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