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Clifton and District

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In Clifton and District, 22.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 23.4% in Kearneys Spring.

Clifton 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, Clifton and District's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

If you're looking at this data to prepare a housing strategy, learn more here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Household type
Clifton and District - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Kearneys Spring %Number%Kearneys Spring %2011 to 2021
Couples with children25322.323.425926.720.5-7
Couples without children36932.523.432233.225.5+46
One parent families11410.012.0889.110.1+26
Other families141.21.180.81.5+6
Group household302.63.7202.15.8+10
Lone person29826.232.024425.130.7+54
Other not classifiable household423.72.9212.24.3+20
Visitor only households161.41.570.81.5+8
Total households1,136100.0100.0972100.0100.0+163
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 Clifton and District in 2021 compared to Kearneys Spring shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 22.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.0% were one-parent families, compared with 23.4% and 12.0% respectively for Kearneys Spring.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 26.2% compared to 32.0% in Kearneys Spring while the proportion of couples without children was 32.5% compared to 23.4% in Kearneys Spring.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Clifton and District increased by 164 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Clifton and District between 2011 and 2021 was:

  • Lone person (+54 households)

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