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In Epping Ward, 42.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 35.5% in the City of Parramatta.

Epping Ward'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, Epping Ward'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
Epping Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Parramatta %Number%City of Parramatta %2016 to 2021
Couples with children7,40642.235.56,35043.838.3+1,056
Couples without children4,06723.223.43,12521.622.3+942
One parent families1,6779.69.01,3879.69.2+290
Other families2141.21.42031.41.4+11
Group household6433.74.86664.64.4-23
Lone person3,03917.321.52,33516.119.0+704
Other not classifiable household3822.23.73402.34.6+42
Visitor only households1080.60.6950.70.8+13
Total households17,536100.0100.014,501100.0100.0+3,035
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 Epping Ward 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, 42.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.6% 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 similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 17.3% compared to 21.5% in the City of Parramatta while the proportion of couples without children was 23.2% compared to 23.4% in the City of Parramatta.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Epping Ward increased by 3,035 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Couples with children (+1,056 households)
  • Couples without children (+942 households)
  • Lone person (+704 households)
  • One parent families (+290 households)

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