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Redland City

Household type

In Redland City, 31.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.8% in Greater Brisbane.

Redland City'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, Redland City'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
Redland City - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Brisbane %Number%Greater Brisbane %2016 to 2021
Couples with children19,28731.830.818,08733.231.7+1,200
Couples without children17,78929.325.315,59228.624.9+2,197
One parent families6,86911.311.46,02911.111.0+840
Other families5250.91.34640.91.3+61
Group household1,4102.34.51,3892.65.0+21
Lone person12,88921.222.710,88720.020.8+2,002
Other not classifiable household1,4092.33.31,5142.84.4-105
Visitor only households5510.90.74800.90.8+71
Total households60,729100.0100.054,442100.0100.0+6,287
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 Redland City in 2021 compared to Greater Brisbane shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 31.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.3% were one-parent families, compared with 30.8% and 11.4% respectively for Greater Brisbane.

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 21.2% compared to 22.7% in Greater Brisbane while the proportion of couples without children was 29.3% compared to 25.3% in Greater Brisbane.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Redland City increased by 6,287 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Redland City between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+2,197 households)
  • Lone person (+2,002 households)
  • Couples with children (+1,200 households)
  • One parent families (+840 households)

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