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In Blacktown, 36.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 45.1% in Blacktown City.

Blacktown'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, Blacktown'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
Blacktown - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Blacktown City %Number%Blacktown City %2016 to 2021
Couples with children6,43936.745.16,25740.145.4+182
Couples without children3,49119.918.33,07319.718.1+418
One parent families2,10412.012.82,01912.914.0+85
Other families3271.91.32581.71.4+69
Group household7514.32.55133.32.2+238
Lone person3,38319.315.12,78817.914.5+595
Other not classifiable household9765.64.56474.14.0+329
Visitor only households680.40.4580.40.3+10
Total households17,539100.0100.015,613100.0100.0+1,926
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 Blacktown in 2021 compared to Blacktown City shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 36.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.0% were one-parent families, compared with 45.1% and 12.8% respectively for Blacktown City.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 19.3% compared to 15.1% in Blacktown City while the proportion of couples without children was 19.9% compared to 18.3% in Blacktown City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Blacktown increased by 1,926 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+595 households)
  • Couples without children (+418 households)
  • Group household (+238 households)
  • Couples with children (+182 households)

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