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St Andrews District

Household type

In the St Andrews District, 39.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 48.0% in Research.

The St Andrews 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 St Andrews District's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

If you're looking at this data to prepare a housing strategy, learn more here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
St Andrews District - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Research %Number%Research %1991 to 2021
Couples with children19439.548.022750.962.3-34
Couples without children14529.527.26915.719.3+75
One parent families5511.28.0327.36.3+23
Other families0--0.451.10.2-5
Group household51.01.0133.11.7-9
Lone person7014.313.64911.17.5+20
Other not classifiable household224.51.1429.51.8-21
Visitor only households0--0.751.31.0-6
Total households491100.0100.0446100.0100.0+44
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 the St Andrews District in 2021 compared to Research shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.2% were one-parent families, compared with 48.0% and 8.0% respectively for Research.

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 14.3% compared to 13.6% in Research while the proportion of couples without children was 29.5% compared to 27.2% in Research.

Emerging groups

The number of households in St Andrews District increased by 45 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in the St Andrews District between 1991 and 2021 was:

  • Couples without children (+75 households)

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