idc-logo
svg rectangle color
Fairfield CityCommunity profile

Fairfield City

Household type

In Fairfield City, 78.0% of children aged 0 to 4 years were in couples with children households.

Fairfield City's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators.

People form different types of households at different stages in life, so this varies enormously by age group in all areas. This topic is useful, however, in comparing the types of households formed by each age group relative to the benchmark. For instance, in some areas, children may mostly live in couple families, while in others they are mainly in one-parent families. Are elderly parents still living with their extended family or do they have empty nester households?

To continue building the story, Fairfield City's Household Types should be viewed in conjunction with Dwelling Type.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Fairfield City - 0 to 4 years20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Fairfield City - Total populationNumber%Fairfield City - Total population2016 to 2021
Couples with children8,41178.055.99,26876.757.8-857
Couples without children650.612.31891.612.0-124
One parent families1,71015.918.62,11917.518.5-409
Other families230.21.5300.21.7-7
Group household60.11.7100.11.6-4
Lone person270.35.5500.45.0-23
Visitor only / Other non classifiable households5395.04.44193.53.4+120
Total people in private dwellings10,781100.0100.012,085100.0100.0-1,304
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types of children aged 0 to 4 years in Fairfield City in 2021 compared to the total population in Fairfield City, shows that there was a higher proportion of children aged 0 to 4 years in couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion in one-parent families. Overall, 78.0% of children aged 0 to 4 years were in couple families with child(ren), and 15.9% were in one-parent families, compared with 55.9% and 18.6% respectively for the total population in Fairfield City.

There was a lower proportion of children aged 0 to 4 years in lone person households and a lower proportion in couples without children. Overall, the proportion of children aged 0 to 4 years in lone person households was 0.3% compared to 5.5% in the total population in Fairfield City while the proportion of couples without children was 0.6% compared to 12.3% in the total population in Fairfield City.

Emerging groups

The number of children aged 0 to 4 years in households in Fairfield City decreased by 1,304 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types for children aged 0 to 4 years in Fairfield City between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (-857 persons)
  • One parent families (-409 persons)
  • Couples without children (-124 persons)
  • Visitor only / Other non classifiable households (+120 persons)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices.

ABS Data and the copyright in the ABS Data remains the property of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the ABS Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. ABS Data can be accessed from the Australian Bureau of Statistics at www.abs.gov.au. ABS data can be used under license - terms published on ABS website. intermediary.management@abs.gov.au if you have any queries or wish to distribute any ABS data.