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In Fairfield City, 59.9% of non-English speakers were in couples with children households.

Fairfield City's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. For the non-English speaking population, only those family members who speak a language other than English at home are counted. Other family members who may speak English at home are not included in the table.

This topic reveals the area's residential role and function for the non-English speaking population and what type of households they are forming. This is likely to be strongly related to Age Structure - while recent migrants are young and likely to form families (and group households in the case of student areas), more established migrant communities may have older families and empty nesters in their mix of households.

To continue building the story of those speaking a language other than English in Fairfield City, please look at this topic in conjunction with Age Structure, Household Size and Number of Bedrooms.

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Derived from the Census question:

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

Household type
Fairfield City - non-English20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Fairfield City - Total populationNumber%Fairfield City - Total population2016 to 2021
Couples with children86,33259.955.985,24061.357.8+1,092
Couples without children18,43812.812.317,08312.312.0+1,355
One parent families27,08618.818.625,49418.318.5+1,592
Other families2,3501.61.52,4311.71.7-81
Group household2,4521.71.72,2691.61.6+183
Lone person7,0674.95.56,2344.55.0+833
Visitor only / Other non classifiable households3540.24.43630.33.4-9
Total persons counted in private dwellings144,079100.0100.0139,114100.0100.0+4,965
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 non-English speakers in Fairfield City in 2021 compared to the total population in Fairfield City shows that there was a higher proportion of non-English speakers in couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion in one-parent families. Overall, 59.9% of non-English speakers were in couple families with child(ren), and 18.8% were one-parent families, compared with 55.9% and 18.6% respectively for the total population in Fairfield City.

There were a lower proportion of non-English speakers in lone person households and a similar proportion in couples without children. Overall, the proportion of non-English speakers in lone person households was 4.9% compared to 5.5% in the total population in Fairfield City while the proportion in couples without children was 12.8% compared to 12.3% in the total population in Fairfield City.

Emerging groups

The number of non-English speakers in households in Fairfield City increased by 4,965 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the family/household types of non-English speakers in Fairfield City between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • One parent families (+1,592 persons)
  • Couples without children (+1,355 persons)
  • Couples with children (+1,092 persons)
  • Lone person (+833 persons)

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