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In Briars Ward, 33.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2016, compared with 23.2% in Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach.

Briars 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, Briars 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
Briars Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20162006Change
Households by typeNumber%Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach %Number%Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach %2006 to 2016
Couples with children7,30033.523.26,13232.019.6+1,168
Couples without children6,16828.327.45,54429.028.2+623
One parent families2,0159.210.61,8949.910.1+120
Other families1150.50.8960.50.5+19
Group household3481.62.24002.12.7-53
Lone person5,06123.228.34,38722.927.0+674
Other not classifiable household6212.95.25663.010.3+54
Visitor only households1570.72.41270.71.7+29
Total households21,785100.0100.019,150100.0100.0+2,635
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 Briars Ward in 2016 compared to Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 33.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.2% were one-parent families, compared with 23.2% and 10.6% respectively for Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach.

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 23.2% compared to 28.3% in Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach while the proportion of couples without children was 28.3% compared to 27.4% in Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Briars Ward increased by 2,635 between 2006 and 2016.

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

  • Couples with children (+1,168 households)
  • Lone person (+674 households)
  • Couples without children (+623 households)
  • One parent families (+120 households)

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