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Cumbalum - Newry Corridor

Household type

In Cumbalum - Newry Corridor, 36.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 21.3% in Alstonville.

Cumbalum - Newry Corridor'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, Cumbalum - Newry Corridor'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
Cumbalum - Newry Corridor - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Alstonville %Number%Alstonville %2016 to 2021
Couples with children48836.721.338139.123.4+106
Couples without children40830.730.032132.929.1+87
One parent families13310.011.3737.511.0+60
Other families70.50.790.90.7-2
Group household453.42.0323.41.8+12
Lone person17413.131.39910.229.8+74
Other not classifiable household584.42.4525.43.3+6
Visitor only households161.21.060.60.8+10
Total households1,329100.0100.0976100.0100.0+353
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 Cumbalum - Newry Corridor in 2021 compared to Alstonville shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 36.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.0% were one-parent families, compared with 21.3% and 11.3% respectively for Alstonville.

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 13.1% compared to 31.3% in Alstonville while the proportion of couples without children was 30.7% compared to 30.0% in Alstonville.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Cumbalum - Newry Corridor increased by 353 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Cumbalum - Newry Corridor between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+106 households)
  • Couples without children (+87 households)
  • Lone person (+74 households)
  • One parent families (+60 households)

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