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Bankstown CBD

Household type

In Bankstown CBD, 31.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 43.2% in Georges Hall.

Bankstown CBD'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, Bankstown CBD'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
Bankstown CBD - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Georges Hall %Number%Georges Hall %1991 to 2021
Couples with children2,43031.443.21,05335.560.3+1,376
Couples without children1,33017.219.960620.417.7+723
One parent families1,08013.914.737712.77.7+703
Other families1572.01.2872.90.9+70
Group household3424.41.01625.51.6+179
Lone person1,77823.013.456819.17.8+1,210
Other not classifiable household5707.46.1862.93.7+484
Visitor only households560.70.6291.00.2+26
Total households7,743100.0100.02,972100.0100.0+4,771
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Bankstown CBD in 2021 compared to Georges Hall shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 31.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.9% were one-parent families, compared with 43.2% and 14.7% respectively for Georges Hall.

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 23.0% compared to 13.4% in Georges Hall while the proportion of couples without children was 17.2% compared to 19.9% in Georges Hall.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Bankstown CBD increased by 4,771 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Bankstown CBD between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+1,376 households)
  • Lone person (+1,210 households)
  • Couples without children (+723 households)
  • One parent families (+703 households)

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