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Hahndorf and District

Household type

In Hahndorf and District, 31.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 38.5% in Littlehampton and District.

Hahndorf and 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, Hahndorf and 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
Hahndorf and District - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Littlehampton and District %Number%Littlehampton and District %1991 to 2021
Couples with children36931.738.531638.748.6+53
Couples without children37332.030.421326.124.3+160
One parent families897.611.5647.96.1+24
Other families40.30.6121.51.0-8
Group household221.90.8182.21.9+4
Lone person25822.116.115519.015.3+102
Other not classifiable household312.71.591.11.8+22
Visitor only households191.60.5283.41.0-9
Total households1,165100.0100.0817100.0100.0+348
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 Hahndorf and District in 2021 compared to Littlehampton and District shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 31.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.6% were one-parent families, compared with 38.5% and 11.5% respectively for Littlehampton and District.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 22.1% compared to 16.1% in Littlehampton and District while the proportion of couples without children was 32.0% compared to 30.4% in Littlehampton and District.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Hahndorf and District increased by 348 between 1991 and 2021.

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

  • Couples without children (+160 households)
  • Lone person (+102 households)
  • Couples with children (+53 households)

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