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Mount Barker District Council

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In the Mount Barker District Council, 32.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 35.2% in Nairne and District.

The Mount Barker District Council'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, the Mount Barker District Council'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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Mount Barker District Council - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Nairne and District %Number%Nairne and District %1991 to 2021
Couples with children4,89132.535.22,63443.545.9+2,257
Couples without children4,29528.626.81,51425.025.9+2,781
One parent families1,64911.011.65669.39.8+1,083
Other families1020.70.8500.81.0+52
Group household3242.21.71602.62.7+164
Lone person3,23721.520.296515.913.3+2,272
Other not classifiable household4272.83.4651.10.4+362
Visitor only households1090.70.31031.71.0+6
Total households15,034100.0100.06,057100.0100.0+8,977
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 1991 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the Mount Barker District Council in 2021 compared to Nairne and District shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 32.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.0% were one-parent families, compared with 35.2% and 11.6% respectively for Nairne and District.

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 21.5% compared to 20.2% in Nairne and District while the proportion of couples without children was 28.6% compared to 26.8% in Nairne and District.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Mount Barker District Council increased by 8,977 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the Mount Barker District Council between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+2,781 households)
  • Lone person (+2,272 households)
  • Couples with children (+2,257 households)
  • One parent families (+1,083 households)

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