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In Thornlands, 42.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.8% in Greater Brisbane.

Thornlands'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, Thornlands'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
Thornlands - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Brisbane %Number%Greater Brisbane %2001 to 2021
Couples with children2,77242.530.81,12445.333.0+1,648
Couples without children1,79027.425.365626.524.5+1,134
One parent families75611.611.42419.711.4+515
Other families580.91.3170.71.5+41
Group household1221.94.5441.84.7+78
Lone person88913.622.735414.322.1+535
Other not classifiable household1091.73.3241.01.7+85
Visitor only households290.40.7200.81.0+9
Total households6,525100.0100.02,480100.0100.0+4,045
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Thornlands 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, 42.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.6% 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 13.6% compared to 22.7% in Greater Brisbane while the proportion of couples without children was 27.4% compared to 25.3% in Greater Brisbane.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Thornlands increased by 4,045 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Thornlands between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+1,648 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,134 households)
  • Lone person (+535 households)
  • One parent families (+515 households)

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