Coombabah
Household type
In Coombabah, 17.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 25.4% in Division 07.
Coombabah'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, Coombabah'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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
| Household type | ||||||||
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| Coombabah - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Division 07 % | Number | % | Division 07 % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 836 | 17.4 | 25.4 | 867 | 18.7 | 25.7 | -31 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,389 | 29.0 | 24.9 | 1,330 | 28.7 | 23.9 | +59 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 565 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 573 | 12.4 | 13.1 | -8 | 19502 |
| Other families | 43 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 35 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +8 | 19503 |
| Group household | 174 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 160 | 3.4 | 6.2 | +14 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,589 | 33.2 | 24.8 | 1,411 | 30.4 | 23.0 | +178 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 172 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 225 | 4.9 | 6.0 | -53 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 25 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 38 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -13 | 19507 |
| Total households | 4,793 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,639 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +154 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Coombabah in 2021 compared to Division 07 shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 17.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.8% were one-parent families, compared with 25.4% and 12.9% respectively for Division 07.
There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 33.2% compared to 24.8% in Division 07 while the proportion of couples without children was 29.0% compared to 24.9% in Division 07.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Coombabah increased by 154 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Coombabah between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+178 households)
- Couples without children (+59 households)