Hampton
Household type
In Hampton, 37.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.7% in Ivison Ward.
Hampton'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, Hampton's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.
If you're looking at this data to prepare a housing strategy, learn more here.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
| Household type | ||||||||
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| Hampton - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Ivison Ward % | Number | % | Ivison Ward % | 2006 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 1,920 | 37.4 | 33.7 | 1,700 | 38.5 | 28.7 | +219 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,290 | 25.1 | 20.6 | 904 | 20.5 | 21.5 | +385 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 399 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 409 | 9.3 | 11.5 | -10 | 19502 |
| Other families | 31 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 40 | 0.9 | 1.7 | -10 | 19503 |
| Group household | 76 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 113 | 2.6 | 3.4 | -37 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,249 | 24.3 | 26.7 | 1,058 | 23.9 | 29.1 | +191 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 140 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 162 | 3.7 | 3.6 | -22 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 30 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 30 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -1 | 19507 |
| Total households | 5,135 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,419 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +715 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Hampton in 2021 compared to Ivison Ward shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 37.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.8% were one-parent families, compared with 33.7% and 11.9% respectively for Ivison Ward.
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 24.3% compared to 26.7% in Ivison Ward while the proportion of couples without children was 25.1% compared to 20.6% in Ivison Ward.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Hampton increased by 716 between 2006 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Hampton between 2006 and 2021 were:
- Couples without children (+385 households)
- Couples with children (+219 households)
- Lone person (+191 households)