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Georges River Council area

Household type

In Georges River Council area, 36.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.4% in Greater Sydney.

Georges River Council area'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, Georges River Council area'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
Georges River Council area - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Couples with children19,64836.234.419,26438.035.3+384
Couples without children12,86223.723.311,57222.822.4+1,290
One parent families5,85310.810.55,43510.710.4+418
Other families9091.71.28691.71.3+40
Group household2,0643.84.02,1974.34.5-133
Lone person11,06420.422.29,33118.420.4+1,733
Other not classifiable household1,6563.03.71,6763.34.7-20
Visitor only households2570.50.63120.60.9-55
Total households54,313100.0100.050,656100.0100.0+3,657
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 Georges River Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 36.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.8% 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 similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 20.4% compared to 22.2% in Greater Sydney while the proportion of couples without children was 23.7% compared to 23.3% in Greater Sydney.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Georges River Council area increased by 3,657 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Georges River Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+1,733 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,290 households)
  • One parent families (+418 households)
  • Couples with children (+384 households)

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