MidCoast Council area
Household type
In the MidCoast Council area, 17.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 19.0% in Western Rural.
The MidCoast Council area'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, the MidCoast Council area'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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
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| MidCoast Council area - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Western Rural % | Number | % | Western Rural % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 7,455 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 7,324 | 18.8 | 20.2 | +131 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 14,029 | 32.9 | 36.1 | 12,564 | 32.2 | 39.3 | +1,465 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 4,477 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 4,193 | 10.8 | 7.0 | +284 | 19502 |
| Other families | 367 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 321 | 0.8 | -- | +46 | 19503 |
| Group household | 1,110 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1,021 | 2.6 | 2.4 | +89 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 12,217 | 28.7 | 22.5 | 10,802 | 27.7 | 21.7 | +1,415 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 1,814 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 1,802 | 4.6 | 7.5 | +12 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 1,163 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 948 | 2.4 | 1.9 | +215 | 19507 |
| Total households | 42,632 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 38,975 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,657 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in the MidCoast Council area in 2021 compared to Western Rural shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 17.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.5% were one-parent families, compared with 19.0% and 8.3% respectively for Western Rural.
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 28.7% compared to 22.5% in Western Rural while the proportion of couples without children was 32.9% compared to 36.1% in Western Rural.
Emerging groups
The number of households in MidCoast Council area increased by 3,657 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in the MidCoast Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Couples without children (+1,465 households)
- Lone person (+1,415 households)
- One parent families (+284 households)
- Couples with children (+131 households)