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Canley Heights

Household type

In Canley Heights, 40.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.4% in Greater Sydney.

Canley Heights'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, Canley Heights'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
Canley Heights - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,43140.334.41,33042.835.3+101
Couples without children48313.623.345914.822.4+24
One parent families75821.310.569122.210.4+67
Other families872.41.2902.91.3-3
Group household762.14.0682.24.5+8
Lone person50614.222.237412.020.4+132
Other not classifiable household1975.53.7782.54.7+119
Visitor only households160.50.6180.60.9-2
Total households3,554100.0100.03,108100.0100.0+446
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 Canley Heights in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 40.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 21.3% were one-parent families, compared with 34.4% and 10.5% respectively for Greater Sydney.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 14.2% compared to 22.2% in Greater Sydney while the proportion of couples without children was 13.6% compared to 23.3% in Greater Sydney.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Canley Heights increased by 446 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+132 households)
  • Couples with children (+101 households)
  • One parent families (+67 households)

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