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Quakers Hill

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In Quakers Hill, 49.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 45.1% in Blacktown City.

Quakers Hill'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, Quakers Hill'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
Quakers Hill - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Blacktown City %Number%Blacktown City %2016 to 2021
Couples with children4,59149.445.14,28652.145.4+305
Couples without children1,80919.518.31,53618.718.1+272
One parent families1,08211.612.81,06513.014.0+17
Other families1101.21.3680.81.4+41
Group household2042.22.51291.62.2+74
Lone person1,17112.615.193911.414.5+232
Other not classifiable household3033.34.51932.44.0+109
Visitor only households250.30.40--0.3+25
Total households9,295100.0100.08,220100.0100.0+1,075
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 Quakers Hill in 2021 compared to Blacktown City shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 49.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.6% 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 higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 12.6% compared to 15.1% in Blacktown City while the proportion of couples without children was 19.5% compared to 18.3% in Blacktown City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Quakers Hill increased by 1,075 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Couples with children (+305 households)
  • Couples without children (+272 households)
  • Lone person (+232 households)
  • Group household (+74 households)

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