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New Lambton Heights

Household type

In New Lambton Heights, 44.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 17.0% in Islington.

New Lambton Heights'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, New Lambton Heights'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
New Lambton Heights - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Islington %Number%Islington %2016 to 2021
Couples with children15544.517.013442.214.5+21
Couples without children9727.923.58827.822.6+8
One parent families329.29.93210.311.7-1
Other families51.41.50--1.8+5
Group household92.612.272.412.1+1
Lone person4212.133.34815.131.5-6
Other not classifiable household82.32.362.24.9+1
Visitor only households0--0.40--0.90
Total households348100.0100.0318100.0100.0+30
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 New Lambton Heights in 2021 compared to Islington shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 44.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.2% were one-parent families, compared with 17.0% and 9.9% respectively for Islington.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 12.1% compared to 33.3% in Islington while the proportion of couples without children was 27.9% compared to 23.5% in Islington.

Emerging groups

The number of households in New Lambton Heights increased by 30 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in New Lambton Heights between 2016 and 2021.

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