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In Midland, 17.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.3% in Swan Valley.

Midland'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, Midland'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
Midland - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Swan Valley %Number%Swan Valley %2011 to 2021
Couples with children1,16817.028.394418.532.5+223
Couples without children1,24718.229.81,06620.926.8+180
One parent families93313.68.472514.27.6+208
Other families1191.71.0801.60.6+39
Group household3044.42.02404.71.9+64
Lone person2,40735.118.61,67232.718.4+734
Other not classifiable household3515.13.23316.58.8+20
Visitor only households3384.98.8561.13.5+282
Total households6,867100.0100.05,116100.0100.0+1,750
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 Midland in 2021 compared to Swan Valley shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 17.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.6% were one-parent families, compared with 28.3% and 8.4% respectively for Swan Valley.

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 35.1% compared to 18.6% in Swan Valley while the proportion of couples without children was 18.2% compared to 29.8% in Swan Valley.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Midland increased by 1,751 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Midland between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+734 households)
  • Couples with children (+223 households)
  • One parent families (+208 households)
  • Couples without children (+180 households)

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