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In Redcliffe, 14.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 39.1% in Dayboro area.

Redcliffe'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, Redcliffe'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
Redcliffe - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Dayboro area %Number%Dayboro area %1991 to 2021
Couples with children74514.439.196527.859.3-221
Couples without children1,33725.934.185524.622.8+482
One parent families61812.06.744212.74.7+175
Other families470.90.9641.81.2-17
Group household1583.11.61273.70.6+31
Lone person1,95237.812.390626.19.9+1,046
Other not classifiable household2194.24.3682.00.9+150
Visitor only households841.61.0451.30.6+39
Total households5,160100.0100.03,475100.0100.0+1,685
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 Redcliffe in 2021 compared to Dayboro area shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 14.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.0% were one-parent families, compared with 39.1% and 6.7% respectively for Dayboro area.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 37.8% compared to 12.3% in Dayboro area while the proportion of couples without children was 25.9% compared to 34.1% in Dayboro area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Redcliffe increased by 1,685 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Redcliffe between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+1,046 households)
  • Couples without children (+482 households)
  • Couples with children (-221 households)
  • One parent families (+175 households)

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