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Riverstone Precinct

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In Riverstone Precinct, 55.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 39.2% in WSROC Region.

Riverstone Precinct'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, Riverstone Precinct'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
Riverstone Precinct - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%WSROC Region %Number%WSROC Region %2016 to 2021
Couples with children20,57255.739.214,83556.340.9+5,736
Couples without children6,72018.220.24,68117.819.6+2,038
One parent families3,6039.812.62,73210.413.1+871
Other families3240.91.42420.91.4+82
Group household7332.03.14471.72.9+285
Lone person3,86710.518.52,5499.717.0+1,317
Other not classifiable household1,0282.84.47803.04.4+248
Visitor only households1020.30.5700.30.6+32
Total households36,949100.0100.026,339100.0100.0+10,609
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 Riverstone Precinct in 2021 compared to WSROC Region shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 55.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.8% were one-parent families, compared with 39.2% and 12.6% respectively for WSROC Region.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 10.5% compared to 18.5% in WSROC Region while the proportion of couples without children was 18.2% compared to 20.2% in WSROC Region.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Riverstone Precinct increased by 10,610 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Riverstone Precinct between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+5,736 households)
  • Couples without children (+2,038 households)
  • Lone person (+1,317 households)
  • One parent families (+871 households)

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