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Oxenford - Maudsland

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In Oxenford - Maudsland, 42.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 24.4% in Division 13.

Oxenford - Maudsland'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, Oxenford - Maudsland'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)?'

Household type
Oxenford - Maudsland - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Division 13 %Number%Division 13 %1991 to 2021
Couples with children2,54142.124.440743.6--+2,133
Couples without children1,43623.825.725327.1--+1,182
One parent families79613.210.1788.4--+717
Other families540.90.9141.6--+39
Group household1522.55.9353.8--+116
Lone person89114.825.611312.1--+777
Other not classifiable household1502.54.5171.9--+132
Visitor only households180.32.9121.4--+5
Total households6,038100.0100.0935100.0--+5,103
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 Oxenford - Maudsland in 2021 compared to Division 13 shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 42.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.2% were one-parent families, compared with 24.4% and 10.1% respectively for Division 13.

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 14.8% compared to 25.6% in Division 13 while the proportion of couples without children was 23.8% compared to 25.7% in Division 13.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Oxenford - Maudsland increased by 5,103 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Oxenford - Maudsland between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+2,133 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,182 households)
  • Lone person (+777 households)
  • One parent families (+717 households)

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