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Fairfield Heights

Household type

In Fairfield Heights, 44.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 43.8% in Wetherill Park.

Fairfield 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, Fairfield 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
Fairfield Heights - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Wetherill Park %Number%Wetherill Park %2006 to 2021
Couples with children1,08144.343.878040.153.0+301
Couples without children33813.923.829815.320.1+40
One parent families40616.614.832916.913.3+77
Other families391.61.1422.21.4-3
Group household371.51.0331.71.5+4
Lone person41717.113.136518.79.7+52
Other not classifiable household1084.41.9834.30.8+25
Visitor only households130.50.5170.90.2-4
Total households2,439100.0100.01,947100.0100.0+492
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Fairfield Heights in 2021 compared to Wetherill Park shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 44.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 16.6% were one-parent families, compared with 43.8% and 14.8% respectively for Wetherill Park.

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 17.1% compared to 13.1% in Wetherill Park while the proportion of couples without children was 13.9% compared to 23.8% in Wetherill Park.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Fairfield Heights increased by 492 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Fairfield Heights between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+301 households)
  • One parent families (+77 households)
  • Lone person (+52 households)

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