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City of IpswichCommunity profile

In Division 03, 24.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 32.6% in the City of Ipswich.

Division 03'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, Division 03'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
Division 03 - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Ipswich %Number%City of Ipswich %1996 to 2021
Couples with children5,34924.032.65,35933.440.6-10
Couples without children4,63320.822.23,79523.623.4+838
One parent families3,77817.015.22,34314.612.5+1,435
Other families3531.61.22381.51.2+114
Group household8623.93.16253.93.3+237
Lone person5,99026.921.03,45721.517.3+2,532
Other not classifiable household1,0934.94.11661.01.0+926
Visitor only households2100.90.6780.50.7+132
Total households22,268100.0100.016,064100.0100.0+6,204
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 Division 03 in 2021 compared to the City of Ipswich shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 24.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 17.0% were one-parent families, compared with 32.6% and 15.2% respectively for the City of Ipswich.

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 26.9% compared to 21.0% in the City of Ipswich while the proportion of couples without children was 20.8% compared to 22.2% in the City of Ipswich.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Division 03 increased by 6,204 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Division 03 between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+2,532 households)
  • One parent families (+1,435 households)
  • Couples without children (+838 households)
  • Group household (+237 households)

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