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Southport - North

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In Southport - North, 10.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 9.7% in Main Beach.

Southport - North'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, Southport - North'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
Southport - North - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Main Beach %Number%Main Beach %2016 to 2021
Couples with children88110.29.779411.37.8+87
Couples without children2,03823.534.71,51821.729.5+520
One parent families87910.15.16899.85.1+190
Other families1571.80.7911.30.7+66
Group household8549.94.875810.86.2+96
Lone person3,01734.830.42,30933.029.3+708
Other not classifiable household6016.96.25057.210.6+96
Visitor only households2392.88.43344.810.9-95
Total households8,666100.0100.06,998100.0100.0+1,668
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 Southport - North in 2021 compared to Main Beach shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 10.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.1% were one-parent families, compared with 9.7% and 5.1% respectively for Main Beach.

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 34.8% compared to 30.4% in Main Beach while the proportion of couples without children was 23.5% compared to 34.7% in Main Beach.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Southport - North increased by 1,668 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Southport - North between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+708 households)
  • Couples without children (+520 households)
  • One parent families (+190 households)
  • Group household (+96 households)

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