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Red Hill Ward

Household type

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In Red Hill Ward, 28.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2016, compared with 22.3% in Hastings.

Red Hill Ward'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, Red Hill Ward'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
Red Hill Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20162006Change
Households by typeNumber%Hastings %Number%Hastings %2006 to 2016
Couples with children1,27628.822.31,21730.623.6+60
Couples without children1,50033.922.91,17029.423.8+330
One parent families2836.414.42676.714.9+16
Other families150.30.8340.91.2-19
Group household511.22.6661.72.5-15
Lone person90920.531.076119.228.3+148
Other not classifiable household2656.05.23889.85.1-123
Visitor only households1282.90.7681.70.6+60
Total households4,432100.0100.03,974100.0100.0+458
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Red Hill Ward in 2016 compared to Hastings shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 28.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 6.4% were one-parent families, compared with 22.3% and 14.4% respectively for Hastings.

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 20.5% compared to 31.0% in Hastings while the proportion of couples without children was 33.9% compared to 22.9% in Hastings.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Red Hill Ward increased by 458 between 2006 and 2016.

The largest changes in family/household types in Red Hill Ward between 2006 and 2016 were:

  • Couples without children (+330 households)
  • Lone person (+148 households)
  • Couples with children (+60 households)

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