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In Griffin, 40.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 31.0% in the City of Moreton Bay.

Griffin'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, Griffin'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
Griffin - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Moreton Bay %Number%City of Moreton Bay %1996 to 2021
Couples with children1,72740.031.03640.040.5+1,691
Couples without children1,00923.427.32730.025.7+982
One parent families59913.912.966.710.8+593
Other families350.81.00--0.9+35
Group household1433.32.833.32.8+140
Lone person64815.021.21415.617.5+634
Other not classifiable household1373.23.244.40.8+133
Visitor only households180.40.70--1.1+18
Total households4,316100.0100.090100.0100.0+4,226
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 Griffin in 2021 compared to the City of Moreton Bay 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 13.9% were one-parent families, compared with 31.0% and 12.9% respectively for the City of Moreton Bay.

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 15.0% compared to 21.2% in the City of Moreton Bay while the proportion of couples without children was 23.4% compared to 27.3% in the City of Moreton Bay.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Griffin increased by 4,226 between 1996 and 2021.

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

  • Couples with children (+1,691 households)
  • Couples without children (+982 households)
  • Lone person (+634 households)
  • One parent families (+593 households)

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