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Thirlmere - Lakesland

Household type

In Thirlmere - Lakesland, 32.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 26.2% in Wingecarribee Shire.

Thirlmere - Lakesland'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, Thirlmere - Lakesland'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
Thirlmere - Lakesland - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Wingecarribee Shire %Number%Wingecarribee Shire %1991 to 2021
Couples with children64232.426.246753.038.5+175
Couples without children59430.032.020022.725.8+394
One parent families21410.89.0505.89.2+163
Other families120.60.760.71.3+5
Group household221.12.0182.03.0+4
Lone person41220.824.811012.518.6+302
Other not classifiable household643.23.2212.42.1+43
Visitor only households201.02.260.81.6+13
Total households1,980100.0100.0881100.0100.0+1,099
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 Thirlmere - Lakesland in 2021 compared to Wingecarribee Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 32.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.8% were one-parent families, compared with 26.2% and 9.0% respectively for Wingecarribee Shire.

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 20.8% compared to 24.8% in Wingecarribee Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 30.0% compared to 32.0% in Wingecarribee Shire.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Thirlmere - Lakesland increased by 1,099 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Thirlmere - Lakesland between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+394 households)
  • Lone person (+302 households)
  • Couples with children (+175 households)
  • One parent families (+163 households)

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