Murwillumbah and District
Household type
In Murwillumbah and District, 23.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 29.3% in South Coast - Pottsville.
Murwillumbah 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, Murwillumbah 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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
| Household type | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murwillumbah and District - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | South Coast - Pottsville % | Number | % | South Coast - Pottsville % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Couples with children | 1,052 | 23.8 | 29.3 | 980 | 24.1 | 29.9 | +72 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,062 | 24.0 | 29.2 | 975 | 24.0 | 30.0 | +87 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 649 | 14.7 | 9.9 | 578 | 14.2 | 9.7 | +71 | 19502 |
| Other families | 48 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 32 | 0.8 | 0.4 | +16 | 19503 |
| Group household | 121 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 144 | 3.5 | 2.7 | -23 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,212 | 27.4 | 21.2 | 1,095 | 27.0 | 19.3 | +117 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 199 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 180 | 4.4 | 3.1 | +19 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 83 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 76 | 1.9 | 4.8 | +7 | 19507 |
| Total households | 4,426 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,060 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +366 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Murwillumbah and District in 2021 compared to South Coast - Pottsville shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 23.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.7% were one-parent families, compared with 29.3% and 9.9% respectively for South Coast - Pottsville.
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 27.4% compared to 21.2% in South Coast - Pottsville while the proportion of couples without children was 24.0% compared to 29.2% in South Coast - Pottsville.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Murwillumbah and District increased by 366 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Murwillumbah and District between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+117 households)
- Couples without children (+87 households)
- Couples with children (+72 households)
- One parent families (+71 households)