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Rosehill Ward

Household type

In Rosehill Ward, 27.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 45.8% in Winston Hills.

Rosehill Ward'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, Rosehill Ward'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
Rosehill Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Winston Hills %Number%Winston Hills %1996 to 2021
Couples with children8,18027.145.82,75929.751.5+5,420
Couples without children7,95226.424.01,90320.523.5+6,048
One parent families2,1187.09.31,05011.38.7+1,067
Other families5471.80.51952.10.9+352
Group household2,2077.31.35906.31.7+1,617
Lone person7,44324.717.72,38625.712.5+5,057
Other not classifiable household1,4564.81.02883.10.7+1,167
Visitor only households2540.80.51201.30.5+134
Total households30,157100.0100.09,294100.0100.0+20,862
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Rosehill Ward in 2021 compared to Winston Hills shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 27.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.0% were one-parent families, compared with 45.8% and 9.3% respectively for Winston Hills.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 24.7% compared to 17.7% in Winston Hills while the proportion of couples without children was 26.4% compared to 24.0% in Winston Hills.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Rosehill Ward increased by 20,863 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Rosehill Ward between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+6,048 households)
  • Couples with children (+5,420 households)
  • Lone person (+5,057 households)
  • Group household (+1,617 households)

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