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City of OnkaparingaCommunity profile

Central South District

Household type

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In the Central South District, 30.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 40.6% in Onkaparinga Hills.

The Central South 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, the Central South 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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Central South District - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Onkaparinga Hills %Number%Onkaparinga Hills %2016 to 2021
Couples with children3,08430.440.62,63630.446.1+448
Couples without children2,74527.134.52,30726.632.5+438
One parent families1,33413.18.71,12713.07.1+207
Other families991.0--740.90.3+25
Group household2372.31.92382.71.3-1
Lone person2,34423.111.21,89221.810.1+451
Other not classifiable household2332.32.33363.92.2-103
Visitor only households700.70.8570.70.3+13
Total households10,146100.0100.08,668100.0100.0+1,477
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 the Central South District in 2021 compared to Onkaparinga Hills shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 30.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.1% were one-parent families, compared with 40.6% and 8.7% respectively for Onkaparinga Hills.

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 23.1% compared to 11.2% in Onkaparinga Hills while the proportion of couples without children was 27.1% compared to 34.5% in Onkaparinga Hills.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Central South District increased by 1,478 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the Central South District between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+451 households)
  • Couples with children (+448 households)
  • Couples without children (+438 households)
  • One parent families (+207 households)

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