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City of Playford

Household type

In the City of Playford, 27.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 32.9% in Munno Para West - Downs.

The City of Playford'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, the City of Playford'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
City of Playford - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Munno Para West - Downs %Number%Munno Para West - Downs %1991 to 2021
Couples with children10,28227.732.98,49240.558.8+1,790
Couples without children7,54620.420.64,91423.427.0+2,632
One parent families6,63617.921.63,19615.22.0+3,440
Other families4941.30.91820.9--+312
Group household1,1883.23.45002.4--+688
Lone person9,13724.718.23,26415.69.5+5,873
Other not classifiable household1,5914.32.32801.32.7+1,311
Visitor only households1910.50.11580.8--+33
Total households37,065100.0100.020,986100.0100.0+16,079
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the City of Playford in 2021 compared to Munno Para West - Downs shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 27.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 17.9% were one-parent families, compared with 32.9% and 21.6% respectively for Munno Para West - Downs.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 24.7% compared to 18.2% in Munno Para West - Downs while the proportion of couples without children was 20.4% compared to 20.6% in Munno Para West - Downs.

Emerging groups

The number of households in City of Playford increased by 16,079 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the City of Playford between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+5,873 households)
  • One parent families (+3,440 households)
  • Couples without children (+2,632 households)
  • Couples with children (+1,790 households)

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