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 Summer Hill Creek, accounting for 49.4% (40 households). This share was higher than Cabonne (A) (29.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples with children, which increased by 7 households and 7.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Household type

Summer Hill Creek - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household type for Summer Hill Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cabonne (A) and change since 2016.

Household type snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Summer Hill Creek, with comparison markers for Cabonne (A).

Summer Hill Creek
Cabonne (A)

Couples with children

2021 count

40

% of total

49.4%

Change from 2016

+7.1pp

Couples without children

2021 count

31

% of total

38.3%

Change from 2016

+6.2pp

One parent families

2021 count

4

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Other families

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Group household

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Lone person

2021 count

9

% of total

11.1%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

Other not classifiable household

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-7.7pp

Data table

Household type for Summer Hill Creek. Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).

Household type for Summer Hill Creek. Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).
Household type for Summer Hill Creek. Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Cabonne (A)%Count%Cabonne (A)%Countpp
Couples with children4049.4%29.8%3342.3%31.8%+7+7.1pp
Couples without children3138.3%30.6%2532.1%28.9%+6+6.2pp
One parent families44.9%7.9%45.1%8.1%0-0.2pp
Other families00.0%0.6%00.0%0.7%00.0pp
Group household00.0%1.4%00.0%1.5%00.0pp
Lone person911.1%22.3%1012.8%22.9%-1-1.7pp
Other not classifiable household00.0%7.5%67.7%6.1%-6-7.7pp
Total households81100.0%100.0%78100.0%100.0%+30.0pp