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Liverpool LGA

Household type

In Liverpool LGA, 44.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.4% in Greater Sydney.

Liverpool LGA'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, Liverpool LGA'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
Liverpool LGA - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %1991 to 2021
Couples with children32,35844.234.414,44247.339.7+17,916
Couples without children12,43717.023.35,67618.621.3+6,761
One parent families10,38814.210.53,88612.79.5+6,502
Other families9081.21.24281.41.7+480
Group household1,3141.84.08982.95.2+416
Lone person11,91516.322.24,17513.719.3+7,740
Other not classifiable household3,6034.93.78762.92.5+2,727
Visitor only households3540.50.61680.50.8+186
Total households73,277100.0100.030,549100.0100.0+42,728
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Liverpool LGA in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 44.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.2% 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 16.3% compared to 22.2% in Greater Sydney while the proportion of couples without children was 17.0% compared to 23.3% in Greater Sydney.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Liverpool LGA increased by 42,728 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Liverpool LGA between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+17,916 households)
  • Lone person (+7,740 households)
  • Couples without children (+6,761 households)
  • One parent families (+6,502 households)

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