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In Kanahooka, 28.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 43.9% in Horsley.

Kanahooka'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, Kanahooka'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
Kanahooka - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Horsley %Number%Horsley %1996 to 2021
Couples with children64428.543.970148.456.9-57
Couples without children72432.026.639026.923.0+334
One parent families2239.913.41208.38.4+103
Other families80.40.4100.70.1-2
Group household321.41.6130.91.4+19
Lone person57125.312.919713.68.9+374
Other not classifiable household462.01.360.50.5+39
Visitor only households110.5--80.60.8+2
Total households2,259100.0100.01,447100.0100.0+811
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Kanahooka in 2021 compared to Horsley shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 28.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.9% were one-parent families, compared with 43.9% and 13.4% respectively for Horsley.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 25.3% compared to 12.9% in Horsley while the proportion of couples without children was 32.0% compared to 26.6% in Horsley.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Kanahooka increased by 812 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Kanahooka between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+374 households)
  • Couples without children (+334 households)
  • One parent families (+103 households)
  • Couples with children (-57 households)

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