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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 26.9% in Canterbury.

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)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Canterbury %Number%Canterbury %2006 to 2021
Couples with children46,32737.326.939,91538.335.1+6,411
Couples without children23,13318.625.820,16319.318.8+2,970
One parent families16,46713.310.113,49612.912.8+2,971
Other families1,9571.61.91,4911.41.8+466
Group household4,2833.46.52,4992.44.4+1,783
Lone person24,87120.023.121,46620.622.3+3,404
Other not classifiable household6,4475.24.84,6964.54.5+1,750
Visitor only households6630.50.86080.60.3+55
Total households124,148100.0100.0104,337100.0100.0+19,810
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Canterbury 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 26.9% and 10.1% respectively for Canterbury.

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 23.1% in Canterbury while the proportion of couples without children was 18.6% compared to 25.8% in Canterbury.

Emerging groups

The number of households in City of Canterbury Bankstown increased by 19,811 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the City of Canterbury Bankstown between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+6,411 households)
  • Lone person (+3,404 households)
  • One parent families (+2,971 households)
  • Couples without children (+2,970 households)

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