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In Albion Park, 39.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 42.8% in Tullimbar.

Albion Park'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, Albion Park'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
Albion Park - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Tullimbar %Number%Tullimbar %2011 to 2021
Couples with children1,89239.342.81,91845.640.5-26
Couples without children1,33127.629.91,05425.019.6+277
One parent families61112.711.851112.113.6+100
Other families450.91.0411.0--+4
Group household781.61.3370.90.5+41
Lone person76815.912.356413.419.8+204
Other not classifiable household881.81.0731.76.1+15
Visitor only households60.1--100.2---4
Total households4,819100.0100.04,208100.0100.0+611
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Albion Park in 2021 compared to Tullimbar shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.7% were one-parent families, compared with 42.8% and 11.8% respectively for Tullimbar.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 15.9% compared to 12.3% in Tullimbar while the proportion of couples without children was 27.6% compared to 29.9% in Tullimbar.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Albion Park increased by 611 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Albion Park between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+277 households)
  • Lone person (+204 households)
  • One parent families (+100 households)

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