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Wurtulla - Buddina and District

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In Wurtulla - Buddina and District, 26.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 32.5% in Bli Bli - Rosemount and District.

Wurtulla - Buddina 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, Wurtulla - Buddina 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
Wurtulla - Buddina and District - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Bli Bli - Rosemount and District %Number%Bli Bli - Rosemount and District %2001 to 2021
Couples with children2,91926.032.51,82126.933.6+1,098
Couples without children3,33829.731.82,25533.329.4+1,083
One parent families1,17110.48.977911.510.6+392
Other families910.80.5671.00.5+24
Group household5304.72.42333.42.3+296
Lone person2,60723.220.11,42321.018.9+1,183
Other not classifiable household4313.82.5640.91.5+367
Visitor only households1361.21.31301.93.2+6
Total households11,223100.0100.06,773100.0100.0+4,449
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Wurtulla - Buddina and District in 2021 compared to Bli Bli - Rosemount and District shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 26.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.4% were one-parent families, compared with 32.5% and 8.9% respectively for Bli Bli - Rosemount and District.

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 23.2% compared to 20.1% in Bli Bli - Rosemount and District while the proportion of couples without children was 29.7% compared to 31.8% in Bli Bli - Rosemount and District.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wurtulla - Buddina and District increased by 4,450 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Wurtulla - Buddina and District between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+1,183 households)
  • Couples with children (+1,098 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,083 households)
  • One parent families (+392 households)

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