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In Kilsyth, 28.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 49.7% in Kilsyth South.

Kilsyth'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, Kilsyth'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
Kilsyth - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Kilsyth South %Number%Kilsyth South %2001 to 2021
Couples with children20828.449.714728.264.4+60
Couples without children18425.125.811922.919.2+64
One parent families9112.49.17314.06.2+18
Other families60.81.061.20.80
Group household172.30.9193.81.4-3
Lone person21329.111.814928.57.2+64
Other not classifiable household131.81.771.40.7+6
Visitor only households0----0----0
Total households732100.0100.0523100.0100.0+209
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Kilsyth in 2021 compared to Kilsyth South shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 28.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.4% were one-parent families, compared with 49.7% and 9.1% respectively for Kilsyth South.

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 29.1% compared to 11.8% in Kilsyth South while the proportion of couples without children was 25.1% compared to 25.8% in Kilsyth South.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Kilsyth increased by 209 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Kilsyth between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+64 households)
  • Lone person (+64 households)
  • Couples with children (+60 households)

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