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In Austral, 46.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.4% in Greater Sydney.

Austral'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, Austral'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
Austral - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Couples with children97946.134.433034.735.3+649
Couples without children47922.623.319820.822.4+281
One parent families22910.810.5848.810.4+145
Other families190.91.270.71.3+12
Group household231.14.0101.14.5+13
Lone person26212.322.219220.220.4+70
Other not classifiable household1205.73.712713.44.7-7
Visitor only households110.50.630.30.9+8
Total households2,122100.0100.0951100.0100.0+1,171
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 Austral 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, 46.1% 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 lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 12.3% compared to 22.2% in Greater Sydney while the proportion of couples without children was 22.6% compared to 23.3% in Greater Sydney.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Austral increased by 1,171 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Couples with children (+649 households)
  • Couples without children (+281 households)
  • One parent families (+145 households)
  • Lone person (+70 households)

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