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Croydon (South)

Household type

In Croydon (South), 36.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.9% in Sydney - Inner West SA4.

Croydon (South)'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, Croydon (South)'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
Croydon (South) - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Sydney - Inner West SA4 %Number%Sydney - Inner West SA4 %2001 to 2021
Couples with children30736.028.931442.729.4-8
Couples without children18922.225.814119.222.8+47
One parent families758.88.6689.38.9+7
Other families91.11.6101.52.0-2
Group household394.66.1415.66.3-2
Lone person19823.225.213518.424.9+63
Other not classifiable household333.93.2192.74.4+13
Visitor only households30.40.640.61.3-1
Total households853100.0100.0736100.0100.0+117
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Croydon (South) in 2021 compared to Sydney - Inner West SA4 shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 36.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.8% were one-parent families, compared with 28.9% and 8.6% respectively for Sydney - Inner West SA4.

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 23.2% compared to 25.2% in Sydney - Inner West SA4 while the proportion of couples without children was 22.2% compared to 25.8% in Sydney - Inner West SA4.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Croydon (South) increased by 117 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Croydon (South) between 2001 and 2021 was:

  • Lone person (+63 households)

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