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In Canley Vale, 35.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 36.0% in Fairfield East.

Canley Vale'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 Vale'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 Vale - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Fairfield East %Number%Fairfield East %1991 to 2021
Couples with children1,15335.936.01,26341.042.6-111
Couples without children44013.715.955117.915.9-111
One parent families61619.216.337312.118.1+242
Other families762.41.2752.42.5+1
Group household1113.52.91163.82.1-5
Lone person66520.719.955217.915.2+112
Other not classifiable household1364.27.01254.12.8+11
Visitor only households140.40.8240.80.9-11
Total households3,211100.0100.03,082100.0100.0+128
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Canley Vale in 2021 compared to Fairfield East shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 35.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 19.2% were one-parent families, compared with 36.0% and 16.3% respectively for Fairfield East.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 20.7% compared to 19.9% in Fairfield East while the proportion of couples without children was 13.7% compared to 15.9% in Fairfield East.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Canley Vale increased by 129 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Canley Vale between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • One parent families (+242 households)
  • Lone person (+112 households)
  • Couples without children (-111 households)
  • Couples with children (-111 households)

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