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Willunga and Surrounds

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In Willunga and Surrounds, 32.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.1% in the City of Onkaparinga.

Willunga and Surrounds'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, Willunga and Surrounds'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
Willunga and Surrounds - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Onkaparinga %Number%City of Onkaparinga %2016 to 2021
Couples with children47132.128.144533.929.4+25
Couples without children53336.427.043032.826.5+103
One parent families1339.113.01007.612.7+33
Other families40.30.960.50.9-2
Group household141.02.4231.82.5-10
Lone person25817.625.125319.323.8+4
Other not classifiable household422.92.7372.93.6+4
Visitor only households110.80.7151.20.7-4
Total households1,466100.0100.01,312100.0100.0+153
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 Willunga and Surrounds in 2021 compared to the City of Onkaparinga shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 32.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.1% were one-parent families, compared with 28.1% and 13.0% respectively for the City of Onkaparinga.

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 17.6% compared to 25.1% in the City of Onkaparinga while the proportion of couples without children was 36.4% compared to 27.0% in the City of Onkaparinga.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Willunga and Surrounds increased by 154 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Willunga and Surrounds between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Couples without children (+103 households)

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