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In Carlingford, 47.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 40.5% in Dundas Valley.

Carlingford'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, Carlingford'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
Carlingford - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Dundas Valley %Number%Dundas Valley %2016 to 2021
Couples with children4,48347.940.53,90549.439.7+577
Couples without children2,00621.419.21,67021.119.3+336
One parent families1,01310.810.878810.011.0+224
Other families1141.21.0650.80.9+49
Group household2202.33.41892.43.8+30
Lone person1,29913.920.21,08413.720.9+215
Other not classifiable household1852.04.31531.94.2+32
Visitor only households440.50.7400.50.2+3
Total households9,364100.0100.07,898100.0100.0+1,465
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 Carlingford in 2021 compared to Dundas Valley shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 47.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.8% were one-parent families, compared with 40.5% and 10.8% respectively for Dundas Valley.

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 13.9% compared to 20.2% in Dundas Valley while the proportion of couples without children was 21.4% compared to 19.2% in Dundas Valley.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Carlingford increased by 1,466 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Carlingford between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+577 households)
  • Couples without children (+336 households)
  • One parent families (+224 households)
  • Lone person (+215 households)

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