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In Riverwood, 22.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 37.3% in the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

Riverwood'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, Riverwood'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
Riverwood - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Canterbury Bankstown %Number%City of Canterbury Bankstown %2016 to 2021
Couples with children65522.137.362723.939.8+28
Couples without children57519.418.648618.518.5+89
One parent families42114.213.336814.013.1+53
Other families351.21.6501.91.7-16
Group household973.33.41044.03.2-7
Lone person97332.820.085932.718.6+114
Other not classifiable household1846.25.21174.54.6+66
Visitor only households250.80.5130.50.5+11
Total households2,965100.0100.02,626100.0100.0+338
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 Riverwood in 2021 compared to the City of Canterbury Bankstown shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 22.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.2% were one-parent families, compared with 37.3% and 13.3% respectively for the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 32.8% compared to 20.0% in the City of Canterbury Bankstown while the proportion of couples without children was 19.4% compared to 18.6% in the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Riverwood increased by 339 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+114 households)
  • Couples without children (+89 households)
  • One parent families (+53 households)

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