idc-logo
svg rectangle color
Redland City CouncilCommunity profile

In Redland Bay, 38.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 31.8% in Redland City.

Redland Bay'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 Bay's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

If you're looking at this data to prepare a housing strategy, learn more here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Redland Bay - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Redland City %Number%Redland City %2016 to 2021
Couples with children2,28838.531.82,09239.533.2+196
Couples without children1,88031.729.31,61030.428.6+270
One parent families65511.011.355510.511.1+100
Other families400.70.9270.50.9+13
Group household1232.12.31152.22.6+8
Lone person79413.421.267512.820.0+119
Other not classifiable household1302.22.31953.72.8-65
Visitor only households270.50.9210.40.9+6
Total households5,937100.0100.05,290100.0100.0+647
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Redland Bay in 2021 compared to Redland City shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.0% were one-parent families, compared with 31.8% and 11.3% respectively for Redland City.

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 13.4% compared to 21.2% in Redland City while the proportion of couples without children was 31.7% compared to 29.3% in Redland City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Redland Bay increased by 647 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Couples without children (+270 households)
  • Couples with children (+196 households)
  • Lone person (+119 households)
  • One parent families (+100 households)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices.

ABS Data and the copyright in the ABS Data remains the property of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the ABS Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. ABS Data can be accessed from the Australian Bureau of Statistics at www.abs.gov.au. ABS data can be used under license - terms published on ABS website. intermediary.management@abs.gov.au if you have any queries or wish to distribute any ABS data.