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Former Pine Rivers Shire District

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In the Former Pine Rivers Shire District, 38.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 31.0% in the City of Moreton Bay.

The Former Pine Rivers Shire District'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, the Former Pine Rivers Shire District'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
Former Pine Rivers Shire District - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Moreton Bay %Number%City of Moreton Bay %2016 to 2021
Couples with children29,40238.031.026,69140.132.7+2,711
Couples without children19,95925.827.317,54026.426.6+2,419
One parent families9,70612.512.97,45811.212.3+2,248
Other families7451.01.05090.80.9+236
Group household1,9852.62.81,6722.52.9+313
Lone person13,39017.321.210,38015.619.6+3,010
Other not classifiable household1,9122.53.22,1333.24.0-221
Visitor only households2780.40.71470.20.8+131
Total households77,377100.0100.066,530100.0100.0+10,847
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the Former Pine Rivers Shire District 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 similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.5% 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 17.3% compared to 21.2% in the City of Moreton Bay while the proportion of couples without children was 25.8% compared to 27.3% in the City of Moreton Bay.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Former Pine Rivers Shire District increased by 10,847 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the Former Pine Rivers Shire District between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+3,010 households)
  • Couples with children (+2,711 households)
  • Couples without children (+2,419 households)
  • One parent families (+2,248 households)

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