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City of Armadale

Household type

In the City of Armadale, 36.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 32.0% in Greater Perth.

The City of Armadale's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.

To continue building the story, the City of Armadale's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
City of Armadale - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2016 to 2021
Couples with children12,36636.432.010,12434.932.3+2,242
Couples without children7,81023.025.47,02924.225.4+781
One parent families4,16012.310.33,53612.29.8+624
Other families4061.21.13641.31.3+42
Group household8532.53.48092.83.8+44
Lone person6,95320.524.05,59919.321.7+1,354
Other not classifiable household1,1823.52.91,3984.84.8-216
Visitor only households2240.71.01910.71.0+33
Total households33,954100.0100.029,050100.0100.0+4,904
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the City of Armadale in 2021 compared to Greater Perth shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 36.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.3% were one-parent families, compared with 32.0% and 10.3% respectively for Greater Perth.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 20.5% compared to 24.0% in Greater Perth while the proportion of couples without children was 23.0% compared to 25.4% in Greater Perth.

Emerging groups

The number of households in City of Armadale increased by 4,904 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the City of Armadale between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+2,242 households)
  • Lone person (+1,354 households)
  • Couples without children (+781 households)
  • One parent families (+624 households)

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