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In Plumpton, 53.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 45.1% in Blacktown City.

Plumpton'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, Plumpton'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
Plumpton - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Blacktown City %Number%Blacktown City %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,54153.645.11,44156.845.4+100
Couples without children44415.418.336114.218.1+83
One parent families36512.712.832612.814.0+39
Other families441.51.3311.21.4+13
Group household481.72.5391.52.2+9
Lone person33611.715.126010.214.5+76
Other not classifiable household903.14.5742.94.0+16
Visitor only households90.30.450.20.3+4
Total households2,877100.0100.02,537100.0100.0+340
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 Plumpton in 2021 compared to Blacktown City shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 53.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.7% were one-parent families, compared with 45.1% and 12.8% respectively for Blacktown City.

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 11.7% compared to 15.1% in Blacktown City while the proportion of couples without children was 15.4% compared to 18.3% in Blacktown City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Plumpton increased by 340 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Couples with children (+100 households)
  • Couples without children (+83 households)
  • Lone person (+76 households)

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