Parkes Shire
Household type
In Parkes Shire, 23.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 24.8% in Regional NSW.
Parkes Shire'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, Parkes Shire'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 | ||||||||
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| Parkes Shire - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Regional NSW % | Number | % | Regional NSW % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Couples with children | 1,375 | 23.3 | 24.8 | 1,453 | 24.9 | 25.4 | -78 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,486 | 25.2 | 27.7 | 1,446 | 24.8 | 27.0 | +40 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 686 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 667 | 11.4 | 11.0 | +19 | 19502 |
| Other families | 41 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 46 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -5 | 19503 |
| Group household | 127 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 104 | 1.8 | 3.1 | +23 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,686 | 28.6 | 26.1 | 1,568 | 26.9 | 25.5 | +118 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 337 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 441 | 7.6 | 5.1 | -104 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 153 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 112 | 1.9 | 2.0 | +41 | 19507 |
| Total households | 5,891 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,837 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +54 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 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 Parkes Shire in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 23.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.6% were one-parent families, compared with 24.8% and 10.9% respectively for Regional NSW.
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 28.6% compared to 26.1% in Regional NSW while the proportion of couples without children was 25.2% compared to 27.7% in Regional NSW.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Parkes Shire increased by 54 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Parkes Shire between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+118 households)
- Couples with children (-78 households)