Types of families in Australia source data
Family type
Family type | 1976 | 1986 | 1996 | 2006 | 2011 |
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Sources: Hugo, G. (2001). A century of population change in Australia (ABS - Yearbook 2001 Australia (Catalogue. no. 1301.0)); ABS 2006 and 2011 Censuses |
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One parent family with dependent children | 6.5 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
Couple only | 28.0 | 30.3 | 34.1 | 37.2 | 37.8 |
Couple with dependent children | 48.4 | 44.8 | 40.6 | 37.0 | 36.7 |
Couple with non-dependent children | 11.1 | 10.9 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 7.9 |
Other families | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7.0 |
Other families | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Families with children 0-17 years
Family type | No. families ('000) | % | |||
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Source: ABS(2011) Family Characteristics Australia June 2012-13 (Catalogue no. 4442.0). |
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Intact families | 2042 | 73.5 | |||
Step families | 91 | 3.3 | |||
Blended families | 90 | 3.2 | |||
Sole mother families | 451 | 16.2 | |||
Sole father families | 85 | 3.1 | |||
Other families | 20 | 0.7 | |||
Total | 2779 | 100.0 |
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