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City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile

City of Canterbury Bankstown

Household type

In the City of Canterbury Bankstown, 37.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.4% in Greater Sydney.

The City of Canterbury Bankstown'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 City of Canterbury Bankstown'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
City of Canterbury Bankstown - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Couples with children46,32737.334.445,18739.835.3+1,140
Couples without children23,13318.623.321,02318.522.4+2,110
One parent families16,46713.310.514,91913.110.4+1,548
Other families1,9571.61.21,8831.71.3+74
Group household4,2833.44.03,5893.24.5+694
Lone person24,87120.022.221,17518.620.4+3,696
Other not classifiable household6,4475.23.75,2124.64.7+1,235
Visitor only households6630.50.65950.50.9+68
Total households124,148100.0100.0113,583100.0100.0+10,565
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 City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 37.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.3% were one-parent families, compared with 34.4% and 10.5% respectively for Greater Sydney.

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 20.0% compared to 22.2% in Greater Sydney while the proportion of couples without children was 18.6% compared to 23.3% in Greater Sydney.

Emerging groups

The number of households in City of Canterbury Bankstown increased by 10,565 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the City of Canterbury Bankstown between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+3,696 households)
  • Couples without children (+2,110 households)
  • One parent families (+1,548 households)
  • Couples with children (+1,140 households)

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