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Kurri Kurri - Maitland Corridor

Household type

In Kurri Kurri - Maitland Corridor, 38.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.8% in New South Wales.

Kurri Kurri - Maitland Corridor'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, Kurri Kurri - Maitland Corridor'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
Kurri Kurri - Maitland Corridor - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2016 to 2021
Couples with children68338.130.840843.231.5+275
Couples without children48126.825.024325.724.2+238
One parent families27315.210.612613.310.7+147
Other families100.61.10--1.2+10
Group household372.13.7283.03.9+9
Lone person24913.923.710310.922.4+146
Other not classifiable household462.64.0373.94.8+9
Visitor only households130.71.20--1.3+13
Total households1,792100.0100.0945100.0100.0+847
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 Kurri Kurri - Maitland Corridor in 2021 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 15.2% were one-parent families, compared with 30.8% and 10.6% respectively for New South Wales.

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 13.9% compared to 23.7% in New South Wales while the proportion of couples without children was 26.8% compared to 25.0% in New South Wales.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Kurri Kurri - Maitland Corridor increased by 847 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Kurri Kurri - Maitland Corridor between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+275 households)
  • Couples without children (+238 households)
  • One parent families (+147 households)
  • Lone person (+146 households)

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