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In Bonnyrigg, 38.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 40.3% in Canley Heights.

Bonnyrigg'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, Bonnyrigg'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
Bonnyrigg - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Canley Heights %Number%Canley Heights %1996 to 2021
Couples with children1,16138.340.31,26055.851.4-100
Couples without children46915.513.625311.217.5+215
One parent families69823.121.350922.614.1+189
Other families511.72.4301.42.1+20
Group household361.22.1180.81.6+17
Lone person46715.414.21396.211.9+327
Other not classifiable household1324.45.5261.20.5+106
Visitor only households140.50.5190.90.7-5
Total households3,028100.0100.02,258100.0100.0+769
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Bonnyrigg in 2021 compared to Canley Heights shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 23.1% were one-parent families, compared with 40.3% and 21.3% respectively for Canley Heights.

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 15.4% compared to 14.2% in Canley Heights while the proportion of couples without children was 15.5% compared to 13.6% in Canley Heights.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Bonnyrigg increased by 770 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Bonnyrigg between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+327 households)
  • Couples without children (+215 households)
  • One parent families (+189 households)
  • Couples with children (-100 households)

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