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South West Coastal District

Household type

In the South West Coastal District, 21.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 23.8% in Korumburra.

The South West Coastal District'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, the South West Coastal District'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
South West Coastal District - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Korumburra %Number%Korumburra %2006 to 2021
Couples with children30421.723.823725.726.0+67
Couples without children45432.427.929532.028.4+159
One parent families876.210.5778.410.3+9
Other families60.40.950.60.6+1
Group household211.52.5252.81.9-4
Lone person37827.030.023125.129.8+147
Other not classifiable household624.43.4283.01.8+34
Visitor only households896.41.1232.51.2+66
Total households1,401100.0100.0923100.0100.0+478
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the South West Coastal District in 2021 compared to Korumburra shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 21.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 6.2% were one-parent families, compared with 23.8% and 10.5% respectively for Korumburra.

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 27.0% compared to 30.0% in Korumburra while the proportion of couples without children was 32.4% compared to 27.9% in Korumburra.

Emerging groups

The number of households in South West Coastal District increased by 478 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the South West Coastal District between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+159 households)
  • Lone person (+147 households)
  • Couples with children (+67 households)

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