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In Colyton, 32.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 35.4% in Penrith City.

Colyton'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, Colyton'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
Colyton - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Penrith City %Number%Penrith City %2016 to 2021
Couples with children99432.335.498635.137.2+8
Couples without children60419.621.358720.921.7+17
One parent families56518.314.047416.914.1+91
Other families331.11.2381.41.2-6
Group household822.72.5943.32.5-12
Lone person62920.420.752018.518.2+108
Other not classifiable household1675.44.5993.64.6+67
Visitor only households70.20.470.30.5-1
Total households3,081100.0100.02,808100.0100.0+272
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 Colyton in 2021 compared to Penrith City shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 32.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 18.3% were one-parent families, compared with 35.4% and 14.0% respectively for Penrith City.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 20.4% compared to 20.7% in Penrith City while the proportion of couples without children was 19.6% compared to 21.3% in Penrith City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Colyton increased by 273 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+108 households)
  • One parent families (+91 households)

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