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In Burns Beach, 39.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 20.9% in Victoria Park.

Burns Beach'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, Burns Beach'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
Burns Beach - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Victoria Park %Number%Victoria Park %2016 to 2021
Couples with children6,41939.620.96,37242.920.0+47
Couples without children4,13625.523.93,53723.823.9+599
One parent families2,02212.57.21,79712.17.0+225
Other families1430.92.11561.12.6-13
Group household3262.09.13302.210.1-4
Lone person2,66316.431.62,06313.928.6+600
Other not classifiable household3952.44.25123.46.6-117
Visitor only households950.61.0770.51.1+18
Total households16,199100.0100.014,844100.0100.0+1,355
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Burns Beach in 2021 compared to Victoria Park shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.5% were one-parent families, compared with 20.9% and 7.2% respectively for Victoria Park.

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 16.4% compared to 31.6% in Victoria Park while the proportion of couples without children was 25.5% compared to 23.9% in Victoria Park.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Burns Beach increased by 1,355 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Burns Beach between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+600 households)
  • Couples without children (+599 households)
  • One parent families (+225 households)

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