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Macquarie Fields

Household type

In Macquarie Fields, 35.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 37.8% in Campbelltown City.

Macquarie Fields'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, Macquarie Fields'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
Macquarie Fields - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Campbelltown City %Number%Campbelltown City %2001 to 2021
Couples with children1,76835.837.81,79638.144.1-28
Couples without children76815.620.071915.317.6+49
One parent families90618.415.01,07822.917.1-172
Other families701.41.3591.31.0+11
Group household1012.02.3932.02.1+8
Lone person1,00920.518.978516.714.8+224
Other not classifiable household2946.04.31563.32.9+138
Visitor only households170.30.4260.60.4-9
Total households4,933100.0100.04,712100.0100.0+221
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 Macquarie Fields in 2021 compared to Campbelltown City shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 35.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 18.4% were one-parent families, compared with 37.8% and 15.0% respectively for Campbelltown City.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 20.5% compared to 18.9% in Campbelltown City while the proportion of couples without children was 15.6% compared to 20.0% in Campbelltown City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Macquarie Fields increased by 221 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Macquarie Fields between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+224 households)
  • One parent families (-172 households)

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