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Shire of Serpentine JarrahdaleCommunity profile

In Byford area, 45.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 42.7% in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale.

Byford area'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, Byford area'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
Byford area - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale %Number%Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale %2016 to 2021
Couples with children2,77545.342.72,10042.942.0+675
Couples without children1,34021.926.11,28726.328.3+53
One parent families76412.510.752610.79.4+238
Other families560.90.7330.70.9+23
Group household1292.11.9952.01.9+33
Lone person90414.814.663413.012.4+269
Other not classifiable household1332.22.72104.34.4-77
Visitor only households220.40.5120.30.8+9
Total households6,123100.0100.04,900100.0100.0+1,223
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 Byford area in 2021 compared to the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 45.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.5% were one-parent families, compared with 42.7% and 10.7% respectively for the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale.

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 14.8% compared to 14.6% in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale while the proportion of couples without children was 21.9% compared to 26.1% in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Byford area increased by 1,223 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Couples with children (+675 households)
  • Lone person (+269 households)
  • One parent families (+238 households)
  • Couples without children (+53 households)

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