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Boambee East

Household type

In Boambee East, 27.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 23.8% in the City of Coffs Harbour.

Boambee East'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, Boambee East'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
Boambee East - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Coffs Harbour %Number%City of Coffs Harbour %2016 to 2021
Couples with children57827.723.857929.123.9-1
Couples without children59828.627.756928.627.0+29
One parent families30914.812.027914.012.0+30
Other families201.00.9150.80.7+5
Group household602.93.3613.13.5-1
Lone person47722.825.741821.024.7+59
Other not classifiable household381.83.9593.05.2-21
Visitor only households90.42.680.43.0+1
Total households2,089100.0100.01,988100.0100.0+101
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 Boambee East in 2021 compared to the City of Coffs Harbour shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 27.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.8% were one-parent families, compared with 23.8% and 12.0% respectively for the City of Coffs Harbour.

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 22.8% compared to 25.7% in the City of Coffs Harbour while the proportion of couples without children was 28.6% compared to 27.7% in the City of Coffs Harbour.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Boambee East increased by 101 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Boambee East between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Lone person (+59 households)

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