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Sellicks Beach

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In Sellicks Beach, 28.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 23.9% in McLaren Vale.

Sellicks Beach'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, Sellicks Beach'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
Sellicks Beach - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%McLaren Vale %Number%McLaren Vale %2016 to 2021
Couples with children30428.023.930829.525.3-4
Couples without children31829.335.526024.934.1+58
One parent families12711.78.512612.18.1+1
Other families40.40.670.70.7-3
Group household282.61.2201.91.8+8
Lone person24422.426.025724.625.0-13
Other not classifiable household504.62.6514.93.5-1
Visitor only households121.11.6161.51.6-4
Total households1,087100.0100.01,045100.0100.0+42
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Sellicks Beach in 2021 compared to McLaren Vale shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 28.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.7% were one-parent families, compared with 23.9% and 8.5% respectively for McLaren Vale.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 22.4% compared to 26.0% in McLaren Vale while the proportion of couples without children was 29.3% compared to 35.5% in McLaren Vale.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Sellicks Beach increased by 42 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Sellicks Beach between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Couples without children (+58 households)

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