Estella - University
Household type
In Estella - University, 37.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 40.0% in Bourkelands - Tatton.
Estella - University'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, Estella - University'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 | ||||||||
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| Estella - University - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Bourkelands - Tatton % | Number | % | Bourkelands - Tatton % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 617 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 302 | 35.2 | 42.4 | +315 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 407 | 24.4 | 27.6 | 231 | 27.0 | 28.5 | +175 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 129 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 56 | 6.6 | 7.3 | +72 | 19502 |
| Other families | 13 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | +13 | 19503 |
| Group household | 118 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 95 | 11.2 | 2.0 | +22 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 306 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 149 | 17.4 | 17.0 | +157 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 69 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 18 | 2.2 | 2.4 | +50 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 10 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +7 | 19507 |
| Total households | 1,669 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 857 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +811 | |
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).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Estella - University in 2021 compared to Bourkelands - Tatton shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 37.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.7% were one-parent families, compared with 40.0% and 9.2% respectively for Bourkelands - Tatton.
There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 18.3% compared to 18.8% in Bourkelands - Tatton while the proportion of couples without children was 24.4% compared to 27.6% in Bourkelands - Tatton.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Estella - University increased by 812 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Estella - University between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Couples with children (+315 households)
- Couples without children (+175 households)
- Lone person (+157 households)
- One parent families (+72 households)