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Watson Ward

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In Watson Ward, 33.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2016, compared with 41.0% in Interface Councils.

Watson 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, Watson 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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

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Household type
Watson Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20162011Change
Households by typeNumber%Interface Councils %Number%Interface Councils %2011 to 2016
Couples with children2,16633.641.02,25536.540.6-89
Couples without children1,69926.322.41,58125.623.4+118
One parent families80012.411.877512.612.1+25
Other families490.81.0370.61.0+12
Group household1151.82.21352.22.2-21
Lone person1,31420.417.01,23420.017.3+80
Other not classifiable household2724.24.01232.02.8+148
Visitor only households350.50.6320.50.5+2
Total households6,452100.0100.06,175100.0100.0+277
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Watson Ward in 2016 compared to Interface Councils shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 33.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.4% were one-parent families, compared with 41.0% and 11.8% respectively for Interface Councils.

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 20.4% compared to 17.0% in Interface Councils while the proportion of couples without children was 26.3% compared to 22.4% in Interface Councils.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Watson Ward increased by 277 between 2011 and 2016.

The largest changes in family/household types in Watson Ward between 2011 and 2016 were:

  • Couples without children (+118 households)
  • Couples with children (-89 households)
  • Lone person (+80 households)

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