There are 24 per cent more young single men in the workforce than women, according to census data. Bernard Salt reveals the hot spots.
AFP PHOTO/HO/NATIONAL ARCHIVES Source: AFP
AUSTRALIA'S modern family is changing as women become the major breadwinner in more than one-in-four or half a million households.
The nation's 5.68 million households are also more likely to swap house keys than wedding rings with almost eight out of 10 people living together before marriage.
Former Treasurer Peter Costello's catch cry of "one for mum, one for dad and one for the country" to lift the birthrate has delivered higher fertility rates, but they are still below the replacement rate needed to offset deaths.
This has left Australia dependent on immigration to lift its population rate.
But the most dramatic change in the past 20 years has been the rise in the number of households with both parents working.
The increase has been heightened since the global financial crisis especially among lower income households.
A major report into Australian household incomes by AMP NATSEM to be released today shows 58 per cent of all 'couple with children' families have both parents in the workforce, compared to 40 per cent in the 1980s.
Female breadwinners are most prominent among couples with no children.
In New South Wales and Victoria, 26 per cent of households are reliant on the woman's wages with low and middle income families the most dependent.
Among the richest families men continue to be the primary earner with only 17 per cent of wealthy households having a female breadwinner.
Men earn on average almost $5500 more than women per year across all family types. The difference is highest among older couples whose children have flown the nest, blowing out to more than $17,500 per annum.
Intact families with couple and children also tend to earn more with an average weekly wage of $2073 compared to $1878 for blended or step families, who are more likely to rent than have a mortgage.
NATSEM principal researcher Rebecca Cassells said the family unit is becoming increasingly diverse and complex across the nation.
"It is increasingly becoming a necessity to have double-income households especially among homeowners due to high house prices," she said.
"This means that the families of the future will look very different again and it will be interesting to see if the paid parental leave scheme keeps more women in the workforce over the next decade."
The report looking into the changing dynamics of Australia's households also shows the marriage rate has fallen from 6.6 marriages per 1000 people to 5.4 marriages per 1000 people in the past 20 years.
And church weddings have gone into free fall as the number of Australians marrying in civil ceremonies has almost doubled from 38 per cent to 70 per cent.
New South Wales is the nation's marriage capital.
On the international front Australia trails behind the US (6.8) but is higher than France (3.7), the UK (4.3) and Canada (4.4).
The divorce rate has stabilised at 2.2 per 1000 people while it has actually fallen for couples with kids - well below the US level.
The report also shows people are remaining single longer as the number of couples falls from 77 per cent of all households in 1986 to 72 per cent in 2011.
Fertility rates have also moved up in the last 20 years despite people postponing having children until they are older. The average age of a first-time mum has jumped to 29 years, up from 25 years in 1983.
A bill to legalise same-sex marriage has passed the Legislative Assembly in the ACT.
In the past 10 years, the number of same-sex couples has increased 73 per cent to 33,714 households. Most of the increase is put down to people being more comfortable disclosing their relationship.
Outside Sydney, which has the top ten male and female same-sex couple suburbs, Melbourne's Collingwood is the top destination for male same-sex couples.
The Victorian town of Daylesford is the top ranked location for female same sex couples.
The majority of Australians also support equal rights for same-sex couples, the report said.
A strong growth in support among older Australians lifted the national level to 65 per cent approval rating for same-sex equality.
Changing Face of Australia
Proportion of Female Breadwinners
NSW/26%
VIC/26%
QLD/23%
SA/22%
WA/18%
TAS/35%
(NT and ACT not included due to small sample size)
Average weekly earnings
Family Type/Female/Male
Couple no children/$2318/$2448
Couple dependent children/$2487/$2514
Couple non-dependent children/$2025/$2362
Household relationships
State/Living together/Civil marriage ceremony/Crude Marriage rate/ Crude Divorce rate
NSW/71.8%/66%/5.7/1.9
VIC/76.8%/69.5%/5.1/2.2
QLD/85.4%/75.3%/5.6/2.5
SA/81.7%/69.2%/4.9/2.1
WA/83.1%/74%/5.4/2.1
TAS/87.5%/74.5%/4.6/2.1
NT/82%/78.9%/3.9/1.5
*source AMP/NATSEM Income and Wealth Report 2013
**the marriage and divorce data is based on per 1000 people
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