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Boyne Valley
Household Character
The communities of the Boyne Valley have diverse household types with the main group being couples without children.
In 2021 the percentage of couple families with children was 28.2 per cent which is significantly lower than the region at 41.7 per cent and the State at 41.2 per cent.
The number of couple families with children was 32 in 2011, which was 32 per cent of families. The number of families dropped to 24 in both 2016 and 2021. In 2016 this represented 25.3 per cent of families and 28.2 per cent in 2021.
The number of couple families without children has decreased over time and while the number of families has decreased, they represent a larger percentage of the population. This is due to the decreasing number of families living in the Boyne Valley.
There has been minimal change between the number of one parent families, staying static at 10 between 2011 and 16 and increasing to 11 in 2021. Representing 9.4 per cent, 10.5 per cent and 12.9 per cent of families in 2011, 2016 and 2021. These figures are slightly lower than the region.
The number of one parent families is 12.9 per cent (11 families) which is lower than the region at 16.6 per cent but higher when compared to the State which sits at 9.1 per cent.
There was minimal change in the number of one parent families, from 10 in 2011 and 2016, increasing to 11 in 2021.
There are 112 people in a registered marriage in the Boyne Valley, which is 50.2 per cent of the population - 15.1 per cent higher than the region at 43.6 per cent.
There has been a 33.7 per cent reduction in the population in a registered marriage between 2011 and 2021, which equates to 57 people.
The percentage of the population that are not married has increased from 28.1 per cent in 2011 to 30 per cent in 2016, increasing further in 2021 to 35.4 per cent, an increase of five people or 6.76 per cent.
The number of people in a de-facto marriage increased from 20 in 2011 to 33 in 2016, reducing to 29 in 2021. This is an increase of 45 per cent across the 10 years and is consistent with the regional average.
Considerations:
- Health and wellbeing for an ageing population should be a focus. Connection opportunities for seniors would also be appropriate for the Boyne Valley.
Family composition
| Boyne Valley | Gladstone Region | Queensland | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2021 |
% pop |
2016 |
% pop |
2011 |
% pop |
% Change 2011 - 2021 |
% Change 2016 - 2021 |
% Change 2011 - 2016 |
2021 pop |
% pop |
2021 pop |
% pop |
|
Couple family without children |
52 |
61.2 |
54 |
56.8 |
29 |
55.66038 |
-11.86% |
-3.70% |
-8.47% |
6,829 |
40.5% |
551,069 |
40.3% |
|
Couple family with children |
24 |
28.2 |
24 |
25.3 |
34 |
32.07547 |
-29.41% |
0.0% |
-29.41% |
7,021 |
41.7% |
563,327 |
41.2% |
|
One parent family |
11 |
12.9 |
10 |
10.5 |
10 |
9.433962 |
10.0% |
10.0% |
0.0% |
2,798 |
16.6% |
124,174 |
9.1% |
|
Other family |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2.830189 |
-100.0% |
0.0% |
-100.0% |
202 |
1.2% |
46707 |
3.4% |
Social Marital Status
| Boyne Valley | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2021 |
% pop |
2016 |
% pop |
2011 |
% pop |
% Change 2011 - 2021 |
% Change 2016 - 2021 |
% Change 2011 - 2016 |
2021 |
% pop |
|
Registered marriage |
112 |
50.2 |
136 |
57.4 |
169 |
64.3 |
-33.73% |
-17.65% |
-19.53% |
20,253 |
43.6% |
|
De facto marriage |
29 |
13 |
33 |
13.9 |
20 |
7.6 |
45.0% |
-12.12% |
65.0% |
6,476 |
14.8% |
|
Not married |
79 |
35.4 |
71 |
30 |
74 |
28.1 |
6.76% |
11.27% |
-4.05% |
16,998 |
38.8% |
Source: ABS 2022, 2016, 2011
