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In Punchbowl, 40.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 39.9% in Belfield.

Punchbowl'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, Punchbowl'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
Punchbowl - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Belfield %Number%Belfield %2016 to 2021
Couples with children2,63740.639.92,66043.941.8-23
Couples without children95514.718.788814.719.3+67
One parent families92614.313.886214.212.3+64
Other families1131.71.31222.01.3-9
Group household2413.72.31963.22.1+45
Lone person1,17518.120.598916.320.3+186
Other not classifiable household4096.33.33095.12.9+100
Visitor only households420.60.2340.6--+8
Total households6,498100.0100.06,060100.0100.0+438
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 Punchbowl in 2021 compared to Belfield shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 40.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.3% were one-parent families, compared with 39.9% and 13.8% respectively for Belfield.

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 18.1% compared to 20.5% in Belfield while the proportion of couples without children was 14.7% compared to 18.7% in Belfield.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Punchbowl increased by 438 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Punchbowl between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+186 households)
  • Couples without children (+67 households)
  • One parent families (+64 households)

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