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In Worrigee, 33.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 22.6% in Milton.

Worrigee'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, Worrigee'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
Worrigee - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Milton %Number%Milton %2016 to 2021
Couples with children63533.222.660634.923.3+29
Couples without children51627.035.947627.532.2+40
One parent families24412.87.223913.87.9+5
Other families160.81.780.50.5+8
Group household593.11.7553.22.4+4
Lone person35118.323.426215.126.2+89
Other not classifiable household784.15.8804.65.5-2
Visitor only households140.71.780.51.9+6
Total households1,913100.0100.01,734100.0100.0+179
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Worrigee in 2021 compared to Milton shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 33.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.8% were one-parent families, compared with 22.6% and 7.2% respectively for Milton.

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 18.3% compared to 23.4% in Milton while the proportion of couples without children was 27.0% compared to 35.9% in Milton.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Worrigee increased by 179 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Worrigee between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Lone person (+89 households)

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