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Murwillumbah and District

Household type

In Murwillumbah and District, 23.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 18.7% in South West Tweed - Uki.

Murwillumbah and 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, Murwillumbah and 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
Murwillumbah and District - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%South West Tweed - Uki %Number%South West Tweed - Uki %1991 to 2021
Couples with children1,05223.818.71,16638.840.5-114
Couples without children1,06224.024.476225.418.8+300
One parent families64914.710.62889.615.7+361
Other families481.11.1331.10.7+14
Group household1212.74.0882.93.9+33
Lone person1,21227.422.761620.515.8+595
Other not classifiable household1994.516.290.31.9+190
Visitor only households831.92.3381.32.7+44
Total households4,426100.0100.03,002100.0100.0+1,423
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Murwillumbah and District in 2021 compared to South West Tweed - Uki shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 23.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.7% were one-parent families, compared with 18.7% and 10.6% respectively for South West Tweed - Uki.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 27.4% compared to 22.7% in South West Tweed - Uki while the proportion of couples without children was 24.0% compared to 24.4% in South West Tweed - Uki.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Murwillumbah and District increased by 1,424 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Murwillumbah and District between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+595 households)
  • One parent families (+361 households)
  • Couples without children (+300 households)
  • Couples with children (-114 households)

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