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Smithfield Plains

Household type

In Smithfield Plains, 21.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 18.8% in Elizabeth East.

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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Smithfield Plains - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Elizabeth East %Number%Elizabeth East %2011 to 2021
Couples with children27121.918.817019.619.6+101
Couples without children17414.115.615918.419.1+15
One parent families29523.920.123927.617.4+56
Other families191.51.5131.50.6+6
Group household524.23.6252.93.3+27
Lone person33427.033.820023.136.9+134
Other not classifiable household826.66.0606.93.1+22
Visitor only households90.70.70----+9
Total households1,236100.0100.0866100.0100.0+370
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Smithfield Plains in 2021 compared to Elizabeth East shows that there was a higher 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 18.8% and 20.1% respectively for Elizabeth East.

There were a lower 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 33.8% in Elizabeth East while the proportion of couples without children was 14.1% compared to 15.6% in Elizabeth East.

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)

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