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Lismore CityCommunity profile

North Lismore

Household type

In North Lismore, 22.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 26.9% in Clunes - Bexhill and District.

North Lismore'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, North Lismore'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
North Lismore - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Clunes - Bexhill and District %Number%Clunes - Bexhill and District %2016 to 2021
Couples with children11222.726.911023.328.6+1
Couples without children11322.932.510923.134.5+3
One parent families7815.89.86012.89.9+17
Other families71.40.571.50.40
Group household285.74.1286.13.1-1
Lone person11823.916.011323.817.3+5
Other not classifiable household265.38.0398.35.2-13
Visitor only households112.22.261.31.1+5
Total households493100.0100.0476100.0100.0+17
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 North Lismore in 2021 compared to Clunes - Bexhill and District shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 22.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 15.8% were one-parent families, compared with 26.9% and 9.8% respectively for Clunes - Bexhill and District.

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 23.9% compared to 16.0% in Clunes - Bexhill and District while the proportion of couples without children was 22.9% compared to 32.5% in Clunes - Bexhill and District.

Emerging groups

The number of households in North Lismore increased by 17 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in North Lismore between 2016 and 2021.

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