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In Newington, 48.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.5% in Westmead.

Newington'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, Newington'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
Newington - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Westmead %Number%Westmead %2001 to 2021
Couples with children95648.933.513437.728.3+822
Couples without children44822.922.510629.818.5+342
One parent families1537.85.2267.38.9+127
Other families150.82.072.02.9+8
Group household331.77.0133.95.5+19
Lone person31916.324.34813.629.4+271
Other not classifiable household291.54.6144.04.6+15
Visitor only households40.20.961.81.9-2
Total households1,957100.0100.0356100.0100.0+1,601
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Newington in 2021 compared to Westmead shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 48.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.8% were one-parent families, compared with 33.5% and 5.2% respectively for Westmead.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 16.3% compared to 24.3% in Westmead while the proportion of couples without children was 22.9% compared to 22.5% in Westmead.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Newington increased by 1,601 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Newington between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+822 households)
  • Couples without children (+342 households)
  • Lone person (+271 households)
  • One parent families (+127 households)

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