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Bayside CouncilCommunity profile

In Kogarah, 29.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.8% in Bayside Council area.

Kogarah'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, Kogarah'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
Kogarah - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Bayside Council area %Number%Bayside Council area %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,08929.428.81,07133.031.7+17
Couples without children87323.524.780124.723.0+72
One parent families3539.59.63119.610.1+41
Other families762.01.8551.71.8+20
Group household2085.66.21675.25.9+40
Lone person93025.124.070121.621.7+228
Other not classifiable household1624.44.31143.54.9+47
Visitor only households190.50.6220.70.8-3
Total households3,710100.0100.03,247100.0100.0+463
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 Kogarah in 2021 compared to Bayside Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 29.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.5% were one-parent families, compared with 28.8% and 9.6% respectively for Bayside Council area.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 25.1% compared to 24.0% in Bayside Council area while the proportion of couples without children was 23.5% compared to 24.7% in Bayside Council area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Kogarah increased by 463 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Kogarah between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+228 households)
  • Couples without children (+72 households)

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