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In Busby, 32.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 44.2% in Liverpool LGA.

Busby'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, Busby'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
Busby - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Liverpool LGA %Number%Liverpool LGA %2016 to 2021
Couples with children45532.944.244233.445.7+13
Couples without children16011.617.017713.416.4-17
One parent families31923.114.231924.113.80
Other families372.71.2231.71.3+14
Group household241.71.8241.81.60
Lone person26719.316.322116.714.6+46
Other not classifiable household1148.24.91148.66.20
Visitor only households70.50.530.20.4+4
Total households1,383100.0100.01,323100.0100.0+60
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 Busby in 2021 compared to Liverpool LGA shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 32.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 23.1% were one-parent families, compared with 44.2% and 14.2% respectively for Liverpool LGA.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 19.3% compared to 16.3% in Liverpool LGA while the proportion of couples without children was 11.6% compared to 17.0% in Liverpool LGA.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Busby increased by 60 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Busby between 2016 and 2021.

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