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Liverpool City

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In Liverpool City , 44.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 38.5% in National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA).

Liverpool City '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 City '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 City - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %Number%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %1996 to 2021
Couples with children32,35844.238.517,62545.845.4+14,733
Couples without children12,43717.022.47,70720.022.3+4,730
One parent families10,38814.212.85,06713.212.0+5,321
Other families9081.21.14951.31.0+413
Group household1,3141.82.59832.62.6+331
Lone person11,91516.318.55,82715.115.1+6,088
Other not classifiable household3,6034.93.75251.41.1+3,078
Visitor only households3540.50.62490.60.7+105
Total households73,277100.0100.038,478100.0100.0+34,799
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Liverpool City in 2021 compared to National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) 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 38.5% and 12.8% respectively for National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA).

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 18.5% in National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) while the proportion of couples without children was 17.0% compared to 22.4% in National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA).

Emerging groups

The number of households in Liverpool City increased by 34,799 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Liverpool City between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+14,733 households)
  • Lone person (+6,088 households)
  • One parent families (+5,321 households)
  • Couples without children (+4,730 households)

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