Smithfield Plains
Household type
In Smithfield Plains, 21.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 47.9% in Angle Vale.
Smithfield Plains'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, Smithfield Plains'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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
| Household type | ||||||||
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| Smithfield Plains - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Angle Vale % | Number | % | Angle Vale % | 2011 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 271 | 21.9 | 47.9 | 170 | 19.6 | 57.9 | +101 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 174 | 14.1 | 28.9 | 159 | 18.4 | 26.0 | +15 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 295 | 23.9 | 6.3 | 239 | 27.6 | 4.7 | +56 | 19502 |
| Other families | 19 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 13 | 1.5 | 0.4 | +6 | 19503 |
| Group household | 52 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 25 | 2.9 | 1.3 | +27 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 334 | 27.0 | 12.1 | 200 | 23.1 | 9.6 | +134 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 82 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 60 | 6.9 | -- | +22 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | +9 | 19507 |
| Total households | 1,236 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 866 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +370 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Smithfield Plains in 2021 compared to Angle Vale shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 21.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 23.9% were one-parent families, compared with 47.9% and 6.3% respectively for Angle Vale.
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 27.0% compared to 12.1% in Angle Vale while the proportion of couples without children was 14.1% compared to 28.9% in Angle Vale.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Smithfield Plains increased by 370 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Smithfield Plains between 2011 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+134 households)
- Couples with children (+101 households)
- One parent families (+56 households)