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Sippy Downs - Palmview

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In Sippy Downs - Palmview, 32.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.8% in Greater Brisbane.

Sippy Downs - Palmview'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, Sippy Downs - Palmview'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
Sippy Downs - Palmview - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Brisbane %Number%Greater Brisbane %2011 to 2021
Couples with children1,90432.930.81,09933.532.0+804
Couples without children1,44425.025.395529.125.5+489
One parent families69912.111.435110.711.1+348
Other families731.31.3230.71.4+50
Group household3496.04.51484.55.0+200
Lone person1,06518.422.765219.921.0+412
Other not classifiable household2314.03.3431.33.1+187
Visitor only households200.30.770.20.9+13
Total households5,785100.0100.03,281100.0100.0+2,503
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 Sippy Downs - Palmview in 2021 compared to Greater Brisbane shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 32.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.1% were one-parent families, compared with 30.8% and 11.4% respectively for Greater Brisbane.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 18.4% compared to 22.7% in Greater Brisbane while the proportion of couples without children was 25.0% compared to 25.3% in Greater Brisbane.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Sippy Downs - Palmview increased by 2,504 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Sippy Downs - Palmview between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+804 households)
  • Couples without children (+489 households)
  • Lone person (+412 households)
  • One parent families (+348 households)

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