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In Division 02, 32.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.8% in Jacobs Well - Alberton.

Division 02'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, Division 02'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
Division 02 - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Jacobs Well - Alberton %Number%Jacobs Well - Alberton %2016 to 2021
Couples with children5,52432.733.84,99533.330.3+528
Couples without children5,22330.932.94,43229.532.8+791
One parent families1,85011.08.71,53510.28.9+315
Other families1460.90.61020.70.4+43
Group household4692.82.64392.93.3+29
Lone person2,92617.316.12,38615.917.3+539
Other not classifiable household5723.43.58845.94.4-312
Visitor only households1751.01.82291.52.5-55
Total households16,885100.0100.015,006100.0100.0+1,878
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 Division 02 in 2021 compared to Jacobs Well - Alberton shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 32.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.0% were one-parent families, compared with 33.8% and 8.7% respectively for Jacobs Well - Alberton.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 17.3% compared to 16.1% in Jacobs Well - Alberton while the proportion of couples without children was 30.9% compared to 32.9% in Jacobs Well - Alberton.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Division 02 increased by 1,879 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Division 02 between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+791 households)
  • Lone person (+539 households)
  • Couples with children (+528 households)
  • One parent families (+315 households)

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