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Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds

Household type

In Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds, 41.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 35.3% in Branxton - Greta - North Rothbury.

Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds'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, Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds'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
Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Branxton - Greta - North Rothbury %Number%Branxton - Greta - North Rothbury %2016 to 2021
Couples with children23641.535.319438.634.9+42
Couples without children15427.125.512625.123.8+28
One parent families5810.213.2469.212.0+12
Other families61.10.830.60.5+3
Group household101.82.0122.42.5-2
Lone person8414.819.56613.121.3+18
Other not classifiable household111.92.85511.04.3-44
Visitor only households101.81.00--0.5+10
Total households569100.0100.0502100.0100.0+67
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 Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Branxton - Greta - North Rothbury shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 41.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.2% were one-parent families, compared with 35.3% and 13.2% respectively for Branxton - Greta - North Rothbury.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 14.8% compared to 19.5% in Branxton - Greta - North Rothbury while the proportion of couples without children was 27.1% compared to 25.5% in Branxton - Greta - North Rothbury.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds increased by 67 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds between 2016 and 2021.

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