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In Currambine, 40.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 39.1% in North-Central Ward.

Currambine'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, Currambine'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
Currambine - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%North-Central Ward %Number%North-Central Ward %2011 to 2021
Couples with children98540.039.11,11749.543.3-132
Couples without children68627.930.150522.426.6+181
One parent families28711.79.325511.39.8+32
Other families220.90.6160.70.9+6
Group household421.72.0612.72.5-19
Lone person39115.916.226311.714.0+128
Other not classifiable household411.71.7190.82.2+22
Visitor only households90.40.9190.80.7-10
Total households2,463100.0100.02,255100.0100.0+208
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Currambine in 2021 compared to North-Central Ward shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 40.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.7% were one-parent families, compared with 39.1% and 9.3% respectively for North-Central Ward.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 15.9% compared to 16.2% in North-Central Ward while the proportion of couples without children was 27.9% compared to 30.1% in North-Central Ward.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Currambine increased by 208 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Currambine between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+181 households)
  • Couples with children (-132 households)
  • Lone person (+128 households)

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