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Sippy Downs Activity Centre

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In Sippy Downs Activity Centre, 25.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 26.0% in Wurtulla - Buddina and District.

Sippy Downs Activity Centre'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, Sippy Downs Activity Centre'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
Sippy Downs Activity Centre - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Wurtulla - Buddina and District %Number%Wurtulla - Buddina and District %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,31225.726.01,27429.527.0+37
Couples without children1,31325.829.71,14126.430.5+172
One parent families68313.410.456813.210.6+114
Other families571.10.8400.90.4+17
Group household3226.34.72555.94.0+66
Lone person1,14222.423.286219.922.7+279
Other not classifiable household2535.03.81573.63.9+96
Visitor only households170.31.2260.60.9-9
Total households5,099100.0100.04,326100.0100.0+773
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 Sippy Downs Activity Centre in 2021 compared to Wurtulla - Buddina and District shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 25.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.4% were one-parent families, compared with 26.0% and 10.4% respectively for Wurtulla - Buddina and District.

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 22.4% compared to 23.2% in Wurtulla - Buddina and District while the proportion of couples without children was 25.8% compared to 29.7% in Wurtulla - Buddina and District.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Sippy Downs Activity Centre increased by 773 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Sippy Downs Activity Centre between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+279 households)
  • Couples without children (+172 households)
  • One parent families (+114 households)
  • Group household (+66 households)

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