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South West Queensland ROC

Household type

In South West Queensland ROC, 22.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 24.7% in Goondiwindi Regional Council area.

South West Queensland ROC'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, South West Queensland ROC'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
South West Queensland ROC - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Goondiwindi Regional Council area %Number%Goondiwindi Regional Council area %2011 to 2021
Couples with children2,39422.424.72,81226.928.0-418
Couples without children2,46723.126.02,63425.226.6-167
One parent families8487.99.28127.88.1+36
Other families930.90.9680.71.0+25
Group household2572.42.72502.42.8+7
Lone person2,76825.924.92,34022.424.7+428
Other not classifiable household7096.67.54804.64.8+229
Visitor only households1,13410.64.11,05010.14.0+84
Total households10,670100.0100.010,446100.0100.0+224
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in South West Queensland ROC in 2021 compared to Goondiwindi Regional Council area shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 22.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.9% were one-parent families, compared with 24.7% and 9.2% respectively for Goondiwindi Regional Council 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 25.9% compared to 24.9% in Goondiwindi Regional Council area while the proportion of couples without children was 23.1% compared to 26.0% in Goondiwindi Regional Council area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in South West Queensland ROC increased by 224 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in South West Queensland ROC between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+428 households)
  • Couples with children (-418 households)
  • Couples without children (-167 households)

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