Kurunjang
Household type
In Kurunjang, 34.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 42.1% in Truganina.
Kurunjang'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, Kurunjang'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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
| Household type | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurunjang - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Truganina % | Number | % | Truganina % | 2011 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 1,287 | 34.6 | 42.1 | 1,201 | 38.3 | 40.9 | +85 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 805 | 21.6 | 27.1 | 717 | 22.9 | 25.1 | +88 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 613 | 16.5 | 6.2 | 468 | 14.9 | 6.3 | +145 | 19502 |
| Other families | 48 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 30 | 1.0 | -- | +18 | 19503 |
| Group household | 107 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 76 | 2.4 | 5.8 | +31 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 705 | 18.9 | 15.9 | 496 | 15.8 | 8.7 | +209 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 150 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 126 | 4.0 | 13.2 | +24 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 20 | 0.6 | -- | -14 | 19507 |
| Total households | 3,721 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,135 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +585 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Kurunjang in 2021 compared to Truganina shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 34.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 16.5% were one-parent families, compared with 42.1% and 6.2% respectively for Truganina.
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 18.9% compared to 15.9% in Truganina while the proportion of couples without children was 21.6% compared to 27.1% in Truganina.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Kurunjang increased by 586 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Kurunjang between 2011 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+209 households)
- One parent families (+145 households)
- Couples without children (+88 households)
- Couples with children (+85 households)