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In North Rocks, 45.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 35.5% in the City of Parramatta.

North Rocks'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, North Rocks'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
North Rocks - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Parramatta %Number%City of Parramatta %2001 to 2021
Couples with children1,31445.335.51,17650.836.5+137
Couples without children73325.323.461526.622.0+117
One parent families28910.09.02038.810.0+85
Other families220.81.4241.11.7-3
Group household752.64.8331.54.0+41
Lone person41114.221.523610.220.9+174
Other not classifiable household541.93.7150.63.9+39
Visitor only households30.10.690.41.1-7
Total households2,901100.0100.02,315100.0100.0+585
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 North Rocks in 2021 compared to the City of Parramatta shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 45.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.0% were one-parent families, compared with 35.5% and 9.0% respectively for the City of Parramatta.

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 14.2% compared to 21.5% in the City of Parramatta while the proportion of couples without children was 25.3% compared to 23.4% in the City of Parramatta.

Emerging groups

The number of households in North Rocks increased by 586 between 2001 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+174 households)
  • Couples with children (+137 households)
  • Couples without children (+117 households)
  • One parent families (+85 households)

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