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Southern Lakes District

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In the Southern Lakes District, 32.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 35.7% in Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley.

The Southern Lakes 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, the Southern Lakes 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
Southern Lakes District - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley %Number%Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley %1991 to 2021
Couples with children3,19832.835.72,74040.143.9+457
Couples without children2,53226.025.71,85827.225.5+674
One parent families1,37314.113.573910.89.9+633
Other families860.90.9741.10.7+11
Group household2382.42.41812.72.6+57
Lone person1,97520.318.91,10616.215.3+868
Other not classifiable household3013.12.6821.21.4+219
Visitor only households440.50.4490.70.7-6
Total households9,747100.0100.06,833100.0100.0+2,914
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 the Southern Lakes District in 2021 compared to Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 32.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.1% were one-parent families, compared with 35.7% and 13.5% respectively for Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley.

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 20.3% compared to 18.9% in Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley while the proportion of couples without children was 26.0% compared to 25.7% in Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Southern Lakes District increased by 2,914 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the Southern Lakes District between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+868 households)
  • Couples without children (+674 households)
  • One parent families (+633 households)
  • Couples with children (+457 households)

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