(a) In addition to couples, parents, children and other family members, family households may also include unrelated
individuals. Therefore, the number of persons in family households will not equal the number of persons in families.
(b) These families may include other related individuals, but exclude unrelated individuals.
(c) Refers to families where there are no partners or children (for example, adult siblings living together without a parent),
but excludes unrelated individuals.
(d) Includes non-dependent children in families with dependent children as well as other related individuals.
Source: ABS 2015a.
Figure 1.2.4: Composition of households in Australia, 2012–13