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Camden CouncilCommunity profile

In Camden, 26.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 50.9% in the Growth Areas District.

Camden'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, Camden'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
Camden - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Growth Areas District %Number%Growth Areas District %2006 to 2021
Couples with children36426.950.931525.045.8+49
Couples without children29922.121.330023.820.4-1
One parent families16512.210.817013.59.6-5
Other families60.40.8181.40.8-12
Group household251.81.7372.92.1-12
Lone person43031.811.137529.813.6+55
Other not classifiable household594.43.0332.67.3+26
Visitor only households60.40.3121.00.4-6
Total households1,354100.0100.01,260100.0100.0+94
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Camden in 2021 compared to the Growth Areas District shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 26.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.2% were one-parent families, compared with 50.9% and 10.8% respectively for the Growth Areas District.

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 31.8% compared to 11.1% in the Growth Areas District while the proportion of couples without children was 22.1% compared to 21.3% in the Growth Areas District.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Camden increased by 94 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Camden between 2006 and 2021 was:

  • Lone person (+55 households)

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