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Berkshire Park

Household type

In Berkshire Park, 40.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 35.4% in Penrith City.

Berkshire Park'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, Berkshire Park'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
Berkshire Park - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Penrith City %Number%Penrith City %2016 to 2021
Couples with children13040.235.415246.637.2-22
Couples without children7824.121.36519.921.7+13
One parent families3811.814.0329.814.1+6
Other families61.91.20--1.2+6
Group household92.82.592.82.50
Lone person4413.620.74614.118.2-2
Other not classifiable household154.64.5226.74.6-7
Visitor only households30.90.40--0.5+3
Total households323100.0100.0326100.0100.0-3
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 Berkshire Park in 2021 compared to Penrith City shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 40.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.8% were one-parent families, compared with 35.4% and 14.0% respectively for Penrith City.

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 13.6% compared to 20.7% in Penrith City while the proportion of couples without children was 24.1% compared to 21.3% in Penrith City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Berkshire Park decreased by 3 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Berkshire Park between 2016 and 2021.

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