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Grasmere - Ellis Lane & District

Household type

In the Grasmere - Ellis Lane & District, 36.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 47.5% in Camden Council area.

The Grasmere - Ellis Lane & District'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, the Grasmere - Ellis Lane & District'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
Grasmere - Ellis Lane & District - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Camden Council area %Number%Camden Council area %2016 to 2021
Couples with children35836.747.537140.446.3-13
Couples without children29129.822.328230.723.5+9
One parent families798.111.7293.211.0+50
Other families0--0.80--0.80
Group household80.81.640.41.4+4
Lone person21121.613.521723.713.2-7
Other not classifiable household202.12.4121.33.3+8
Visitor only households80.80.230.30.4+5
Total households975100.0100.0919100.0100.0+55
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 the Grasmere - Ellis Lane & District in 2021 compared to Camden Council area shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 36.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.1% were one-parent families, compared with 47.5% and 11.7% respectively for Camden Council area.

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 21.6% compared to 13.5% in Camden Council area while the proportion of couples without children was 29.8% compared to 22.3% in Camden Council area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Grasmere - Ellis Lane & District increased by 56 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in the Grasmere - Ellis Lane & District between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • One parent families (+50 households)

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