O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale
Household type
In O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale, 18.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 23.9% in McLaren Vale.
O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale'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, O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale'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)?'
Households
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale in 2021 compared to McLaren Vale shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 18.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 15.1% were one-parent families, compared with 23.9% and 8.5% respectively for McLaren Vale.
There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 32.6% compared to 26.0% in McLaren Vale while the proportion of couples without children was 24.7% compared to 35.5% in McLaren Vale.
Emerging groups
The number of households in O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale increased by 27 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest change in family/household types in O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale between 2011 and 2021 was:
- Lone person (+62 households)