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Strathfield CouncilCommunity profile

In Strathfield, 37.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.0% in Strathfield Council area.

Strathfield'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, Strathfield'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
Strathfield - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Strathfield Council area %Number%Strathfield Council area %2016 to 2021
Couples with children2,24837.333.02,30541.437.5-57
Couples without children1,43423.824.11,08519.520.4+349
One parent families4777.98.15329.69.5-56
Other families1212.02.21152.12.2+6
Group household4577.68.34077.37.6+49
Lone person1,03317.119.589516.116.3+138
Other not classifiable household2213.74.12093.85.7+11
Visitor only households370.60.6190.30.7+18
Total households6,028100.0100.05,570100.0100.0+457
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 Strathfield in 2021 compared to Strathfield Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 37.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.9% were one-parent families, compared with 33.0% and 8.1% respectively for Strathfield Council area.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 17.1% compared to 19.5% in Strathfield Council area while the proportion of couples without children was 23.8% compared to 24.1% in Strathfield Council area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Strathfield increased by 458 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Couples without children (+349 households)
  • Lone person (+138 households)
  • Couples with children (-57 households)
  • One parent families (-56 households)

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