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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Smithtown - Gladstone and District, 23.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 19.1% in East Kempsey.
Smithtown - Gladstone 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, Smithtown - Gladstone 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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Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Smithtown - Gladstone and District in 2021 compared to East Kempsey shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 23.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.1% were one-parent families, compared with 19.1% and 14.1% respectively for East Kempsey.
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 22.8% compared to 33.6% in East Kempsey while the proportion of couples without children was 29.0% compared to 23.4% in East Kempsey.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Smithtown - Gladstone and District increased by 55 between 2016 and 2021.
There were no major differences in Smithtown - Gladstone and District between 2016 and 2021.
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