Christie Downs
Household type
In Christie Downs, 18.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2016, compared with 24.7% in Port Noarlunga.
Christie Downs'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, Christie Downs'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
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| Christie Downs - Total households (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Port Noarlunga % | Number | % | Port Noarlunga % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Couples with children | 415 | 18.0 | 24.7 | 424 | 19.2 | 23.8 | -9 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 429 | 18.6 | 22.9 | 469 | 21.2 | 27.2 | -40 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 384 | 16.6 | 10.0 | 360 | 16.3 | 9.4 | +24 | 19502 |
| Other families | 26 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 27 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -1 | 19503 |
| Group household | 84 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 86 | 3.9 | 3.6 | -2 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 763 | 33.0 | 31.9 | 758 | 34.3 | 32.0 | +5 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 185 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 68 | 3.1 | 2.7 | +117 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 24 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 20 | 0.9 | 0.5 | +4 | 19507 |
| Total households | 2,310 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,212 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +98 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Christie Downs in 2016 compared to Port Noarlunga shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 18.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 16.6% were one-parent families, compared with 24.7% and 10.0% respectively for Port Noarlunga.
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 33.0% compared to 31.9% in Port Noarlunga while the proportion of couples without children was 18.6% compared to 22.9% in Port Noarlunga.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Christie Downs increased by 98 between 2011 and 2016.
There were no major differences in Christie Downs between 2011 and 2016.