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In Gracemere, 32.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.4% in Frenchville.

Gracemere'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, Gracemere'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
Gracemere - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Frenchville %Number%Frenchville %1996 to 2021
Couples with children1,37232.228.473747.440.6+634
Couples without children1,02123.928.236823.624.0+653
One parent families68416.012.217111.09.9+513
Other families481.10.9161.01.7+32
Group household1252.92.3120.84.9+113
Lone person77118.124.320413.117.8+567
Other not classifiable household1543.63.1120.80.3+142
Visitor only households922.20.6342.21.0+57
Total households4,267100.0100.01,556100.0100.0+2,710
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 Gracemere in 2021 compared to Frenchville shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 32.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 16.0% were one-parent families, compared with 28.4% and 12.2% respectively for Frenchville.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 18.1% compared to 24.3% in Frenchville while the proportion of couples without children was 23.9% compared to 28.2% in Frenchville.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Gracemere increased by 2,711 between 1996 and 2021.

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

  • Couples without children (+653 households)
  • Couples with children (+634 households)
  • Lone person (+567 households)
  • One parent families (+513 households)

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