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In Coastal Mid, 16.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 22.6% in Milton.

Coastal Mid'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, Coastal Mid'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
Coastal Mid - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Milton %Number%Milton %2011 to 2021
Couples with children21216.122.618419.520.0+28
Couples without children49937.835.933935.931.0+160
One parent families806.17.2808.512.10
Other families0--1.70--2.60
Group household241.81.7313.30.6-7
Lone person36227.423.424025.527.7+122
Other not classifiable household423.25.8242.56.0+18
Visitor only households1007.61.7454.8--+55
Total households1,319100.0100.0943100.0100.0+376
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 Coastal Mid in 2021 compared to Milton shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 16.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 6.1% were one-parent families, compared with 22.6% and 7.2% respectively for Milton.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 27.4% compared to 23.4% in Milton while the proportion of couples without children was 37.8% compared to 35.9% in Milton.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Coastal Mid increased by 376 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Coastal Mid between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+160 households)
  • Lone person (+122 households)

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