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Maroochydore Activity Centre

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In Maroochydore Activity Centre, 14.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 32.8% in Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges.

Maroochydore Activity Centre'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, Maroochydore Activity Centre'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Household type
Maroochydore Activity Centre - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges %Number%Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges %2001 to 2021
Couples with children1,62014.732.81,16215.032.3+457
Couples without children3,21429.131.31,83923.830.2+1,374
One parent families1,0209.211.586911.210.9+150
Other families1091.00.7821.10.1+26
Group household6636.03.13744.83.0+288
Lone person3,22929.313.22,03326.318.1+1,196
Other not classifiable household5575.05.71091.43.3+447
Visitor only households6275.71.81,27116.42.1-645
Total households11,039100.0100.07,744100.0100.0+3,295
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 Maroochydore Activity Centre in 2021 compared to Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 14.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.2% were one-parent families, compared with 32.8% and 11.5% respectively for Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges.

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 29.3% compared to 13.2% in Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges while the proportion of couples without children was 29.1% compared to 31.3% in Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Maroochydore Activity Centre increased by 3,295 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Maroochydore Activity Centre between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+1,374 households)
  • Lone person (+1,196 households)
  • Couples with children (+457 households)
  • Group household (+288 households)

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