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Greater Springfield

Household type

In Greater Springfield, 47.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 32.6% in the City of Ipswich.

Greater Springfield'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, Greater Springfield'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
Greater Springfield - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Ipswich %Number%City of Ipswich %2001 to 2021
Couples with children5,36247.132.656153.136.5+4,801
Couples without children2,39821.022.224323.023.1+2,155
One parent families1,53613.515.212712.013.9+1,409
Other families980.91.290.91.2+89
Group household2872.53.1282.73.0+259
Lone person1,40812.421.0736.919.8+1,335
Other not classifiable household2732.44.1121.11.8+261
Visitor only households340.30.630.30.6+31
Total households11,396100.0100.01,056100.0100.0+10,340
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Greater Springfield in 2021 compared to the City of Ipswich shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 47.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.5% were one-parent families, compared with 32.6% and 15.2% respectively for the City of Ipswich.

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 12.4% compared to 21.0% in the City of Ipswich while the proportion of couples without children was 21.0% compared to 22.2% in the City of Ipswich.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Greater Springfield increased by 10,340 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Greater Springfield between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+4,801 households)
  • Couples without children (+2,155 households)
  • One parent families (+1,409 households)
  • Lone person (+1,335 households)

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