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Pimpama - South

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In Pimpama - South, 37.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 23.0% in Tweed Shire.

Pimpama - South'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, Pimpama - South'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
Pimpama - South - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Tweed Shire %Number%Tweed Shire %1991 to 2021
Couples with children1,25937.423.01650.030.3+1,243
Couples without children67220.027.5827.028.6+663
One parent families62518.611.116.18.8+623
Other families431.30.902.01.0+42
Group household1685.03.313.43.5+167
Lone person3169.426.6311.519.4+312
Other not classifiable household2688.04.60--0.9+268
Visitor only households140.43.00--7.3+14
Total households3,365100.0100.032100.0100.0+3,332
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 Pimpama - South in 2021 compared to Tweed Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 37.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 18.6% were one-parent families, compared with 23.0% and 11.1% respectively for Tweed Shire.

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 9.4% compared to 26.6% in Tweed Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 20.0% compared to 27.5% in Tweed Shire.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Pimpama - South increased by 3,333 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Pimpama - South between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+1,243 households)
  • Couples without children (+663 households)
  • One parent families (+623 households)
  • Lone person (+312 households)

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