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MidCoast Council area

Household type

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In the MidCoast Council, 33.0% males were in couples with children households.

MidCoast Council area's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators.

Household type is mainly a function of the type of people who live in an area – some areas, such as new housing growth areas, cater more to families, while some have young students, group households or retirees.

The extent to which household type varies by sex is relatively small. Typically, older lone persons are more likely to be female due to longer life expectancy. One-parent families nationwide are approximately 80% female parents, so areas with many one-parent families are likely to show fewer females in couple and other household types proportionally.

To get a clearer picture of the demographics of sexes in the region, Household Type data should be viewed in conjunction with Age Structure.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
MidCoast Council - Total males20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%MidCoast Council area - Total population %Number%MidCoast Council area - Total population %2016 to 2021
Couples with children15,27333.031.414,85234.833.1+421
Couples without children14,42331.130.612,87630.229.6+1,547
One parent families5,73512.414.05,38512.614.4+350
Other families4461.00.93800.90.8+66
Group household1,3072.82.61,1102.62.5+197
Lone person5,90812.813.75,28112.413.3+627
Visitor only / Other non classifiable households3,2126.96.82,7786.56.3+434
Total persons counted in private dwellings46,304100.0100.042,662100.0100.0+3,642
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types of males in the MidCoast Council in 2021 compared to MidCoast Council area - Total population shows that there was a higher proportion of males in couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion in one-parent families. Overall, 33.0% of males were in couple families with child(ren), and 12.4% were one-parent families, compared with 31.4% and 14.0% respectively for MidCoast Council area - Total population.

There were a lower proportion of males in lone person households and a higher proportion in couples without children. Overall, the proportion of males in lone person households was 12.8% compared to 13.7% in MidCoast Council area - Total population while the proportion in couples without children was 31.1% compared to 30.6% in MidCoast Council area - Total population.

Emerging groups

The number of males in households in MidCoast Council increased by 3,642 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the family/household types of males in the MidCoast Council between 2016 and 2021 weres:

  • Couples without children (+1,547 males)
  • Lone person (+627 males)
  • Visitor only / Other non classifiable households (+434 males)
  • Couples with children (+421 males)

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