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Littlehampton and District

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In Littlehampton and District, 38.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 32.0% in Greater Mount Barker.

Littlehampton and District'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, Littlehampton and District'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
Littlehampton and District - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Mount Barker %Number%Greater Mount Barker %1996 to 2021
Couples with children51738.532.028741.937.9+230
Couples without children40930.427.320429.925.2+204
One parent families15511.512.1558.111.7+99
Other families80.60.760.90.6+2
Group household110.82.361.02.6+4
Lone person21716.122.411617.120.8+100
Other not classifiable household201.52.530.40.7+17
Visitor only households70.50.740.60.6+3
Total households1,344100.0100.0684100.0100.0+660
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 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, 1996 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Littlehampton and District in 2021 compared to Greater Mount Barker shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.5% were one-parent families, compared with 32.0% and 12.1% respectively for Greater Mount Barker.

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 16.1% compared to 22.4% in Greater Mount Barker while the proportion of couples without children was 30.4% compared to 27.3% in Greater Mount Barker.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Littlehampton and District increased by 660 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Littlehampton and District between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+230 households)
  • Couples without children (+204 households)
  • Lone person (+100 households)
  • One parent families (+99 households)

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