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In Kingswood, 29.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 39.2% in WSROC Region.

Kingswood'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, Kingswood'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
Kingswood - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%WSROC Region %Number%WSROC Region %2006 to 2021
Couples with children1,58229.039.287226.040.2+710
Couples without children90116.520.264119.119.9+260
One parent families70913.012.652215.613.4+186
Other families881.61.4481.41.3+40
Group household1803.33.11644.92.6+15
Lone person1,54028.318.594928.318.0+590
Other not classifiable household4187.74.41374.14.1+280
Visitor only households290.50.5230.70.5+6
Total households5,447100.0100.03,359100.0100.0+2,087
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Kingswood in 2021 compared to WSROC Region shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 29.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.0% were one-parent families, compared with 39.2% and 12.6% respectively for WSROC Region.

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 28.3% compared to 18.5% in WSROC Region while the proportion of couples without children was 16.5% compared to 20.2% in WSROC Region.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Kingswood increased by 2,088 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Kingswood between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+710 households)
  • Lone person (+590 households)
  • Couples without children (+260 households)
  • One parent families (+186 households)

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