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In Taylor Ward, 48.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 40.1% in Tirhatuan Ward.

Taylor Ward'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, Taylor Ward'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
Taylor Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Tirhatuan Ward %Number%Tirhatuan Ward %1996 to 2021
Couples with children2,96448.440.12,26361.756.8+700
Couples without children1,56925.625.577121.020.2+797
One parent families6029.810.92506.88.8+352
Other families380.61.2190.50.9+19
Group household811.32.3571.62.3+24
Lone person75912.417.72787.610.2+480
Other not classifiable household971.61.8170.50.6+79
Visitor only households170.30.3100.30.3+7
Total households6,127100.0100.03,668100.0100.0+2,459
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Taylor Ward in 2021 compared to Tirhatuan Ward shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 48.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.8% were one-parent families, compared with 40.1% and 10.9% respectively for Tirhatuan Ward.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 12.4% compared to 17.7% in Tirhatuan Ward while the proportion of couples without children was 25.6% compared to 25.5% in Tirhatuan Ward.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Taylor Ward increased by 2,459 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Taylor Ward between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+797 households)
  • Couples with children (+700 households)
  • Lone person (+480 households)
  • One parent families (+352 households)

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