Households
Household type
About this topic
Household type summarises the mix of household and family structures in an area, such as couples with children, lone person households, and one-parent families. It is one of the clearest indicators of how people live together and the residential role of an area.
This topic is useful for planning services, facilities, and housing because demand is closely tied to household structure. It is best read with households with children, households without children, household size, age structure, and dwelling type.
Interpretation notes
- This is a derived household-composition view built from relationships within dwellings, so it summarises household structure rather than a single Census question.
- It is dwelling-based, which means different household types can reflect both family structure and housing arrangements.
Key insight
In 2021, couples with children was the most common household type among households in Kuraby, accounting for 51.6% (1,363 households). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (30%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples with children, which increased by 154 households and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household type
Kuraby - Total households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household type for Kuraby in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Household type snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kuraby, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Couples with children
2021 count
1,363
% of total
51.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
1,363
51.6%
+1.9pp
Couples without children
2021 count
588
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
588
22.3%
-0.6pp
One parent families
2021 count
262
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
262
9.9%
-0.1pp
Other families
2021 count
25
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
25
0.9%
0.0pp
Group household
2021 count
68
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
68
2.6%
-0.2pp
Lone person
2021 count
271
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
271
10.3%
-0.3pp
Other not classifiable household
2021 count
65
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
65
2.5%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Household type change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+154
+1.9pp
Couples without children
+31
-0.6pp
One parent families
+18
-0.1pp
Other families
+2
0.0pp
Group household
-1
-0.2pp
Lone person
+14
-0.3pp
Other not classifiable household
-9
-0.5pp
Data table
Household type for Kuraby. Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 1,363 | 51.6% | 30.0% | 1,209 | 49.7% | 30.4% | +154 | +1.9pp |
| Couples without children | 588 | 22.3% | 24.9% | 557 | 22.9% | 24.3% | +31 | -0.6pp |
| One parent families | 262 | 9.9% | 9.4% | 244 | 10.0% | 9.1% | +18 | -0.1pp |
| Other families | 25 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 23 | 0.9% | 1.6% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Group household | 68 | 2.6% | 6.0% | 69 | 2.8% | 6.8% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Lone person | 271 | 10.3% | 24.7% | 257 | 10.6% | 22.4% | +14 | -0.3pp |
| Other not classifiable household | 65 | 2.5% | 3.5% | 74 | 3.0% | 5.3% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 2,642 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,433 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +209 | 0.0pp |