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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn the Shire of Gingin, 20.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 12.5% in Upper Coastal - Lancelin.
The Shire of Gingin'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 Shire of Gingin'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)?'
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| Shire of Gingin - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | ||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Upper Coastal - Lancelin % | Number | % | Upper Coastal - Lancelin % | 2001 to 2021 |
| Couples with children | 472 | 20.8 | 12.5 | 423 | 26.9 | 26.1 | +49 |
| Couples without children | 780 | 34.3 | 35.6 | 528 | 33.5 | 34.1 | +252 |
| One parent families | 142 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 107 | 6.8 | 5.6 | +35 |
| Other families | 21 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3 | 0.2 | -- | +18 |
| Group household | 77 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 27 | 1.7 | 1.6 | +50 |
| Lone person | 530 | 23.3 | 31.2 | 351 | 22.3 | 27.4 | +179 |
| Other not classifiable household | 127 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 86 | 5.5 | 2.2 | +41 |
| Visitor only households | 122 | 5.4 | 8.3 | 50 | 3.2 | 3.1 | +72 |
| Total households | 2,271 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,575 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +696 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in the Shire of Gingin in 2021 compared to Upper Coastal - Lancelin shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 20.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 6.3% were one-parent families, compared with 12.5% and 3.2% respectively for Upper Coastal - Lancelin.
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 23.3% compared to 31.2% in Upper Coastal - Lancelin while the proportion of couples without children was 34.3% compared to 35.6% in Upper Coastal - Lancelin.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Shire of Gingin increased by 696 between 2001 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in the Shire of Gingin between 2001 and 2021 were:
- Couples without children (+252 households)
- Lone person (+179 households)
- Group household (+50 households)
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