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In Blakehurst, 47.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 39.2% in Sans Souci.

Blakehurst'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, Blakehurst'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
Blakehurst - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Sans Souci %Number%Sans Souci %2016 to 2021
Couples with children99147.139.292947.341.2+62
Couples without children47822.725.940720.724.1+71
One parent families1979.410.71949.98.6+3
Other families221.00.5261.31.6-4
Group household231.11.5271.42.3-4
Lone person32115.218.631816.217.6+3
Other not classifiable household703.33.6492.54.2+21
Visitor only households40.2--160.80.3-12
Total households2,106100.0100.01,966100.0100.0+140
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 Blakehurst in 2021 compared to Sans Souci shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 47.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.4% were one-parent families, compared with 39.2% and 10.7% respectively for Sans Souci.

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 15.2% compared to 18.6% in Sans Souci while the proportion of couples without children was 22.7% compared to 25.9% in Sans Souci.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Blakehurst increased by 140 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Couples without children (+71 households)
  • Couples with children (+62 households)

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