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Harrington Park - Kirkham

Household type

In Harrington Park - Kirkham, 58.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 47.5% in Camden Council area.

Harrington Park - Kirkham'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, Harrington Park - Kirkham'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
Harrington Park - Kirkham - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Camden Council area %Number%Camden Council area %2006 to 2021
Couples with children2,39358.847.51,19260.546.9+1,200
Couples without children81720.122.341020.822.7+407
One parent families3618.911.71738.811.2+187
Other families300.70.8130.70.8+17
Group household380.91.6120.61.7+26
Lone person3498.613.5995.113.7+249
Other not classifiable household781.92.4663.32.6+12
Visitor only households40.10.230.20.5+1
Total households4,070100.0100.01,970100.0100.0+2,100
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 Harrington Park - Kirkham in 2021 compared to Camden Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 58.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.9% were one-parent families, compared with 47.5% and 11.7% respectively for Camden Council area.

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 8.6% compared to 13.5% in Camden Council area while the proportion of couples without children was 20.1% compared to 22.3% in Camden Council area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Harrington Park - Kirkham increased by 2,100 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Harrington Park - Kirkham between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+1,200 households)
  • Couples without children (+407 households)
  • Lone person (+249 households)
  • One parent families (+187 households)

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