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Strathfield South

Household type

In Strathfield South, 39.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 33.0% in Strathfield Council area.

Strathfield South'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 South'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 South - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Strathfield Council area %Number%Strathfield Council area %2016 to 2021
Couples with children73039.433.072041.937.5+10
Couples without children39321.224.130417.720.4+89
One parent families21111.48.123313.59.5-22
Other families281.52.2281.62.20
Group household512.88.3643.77.6-13
Lone person37820.419.528616.616.3+92
Other not classifiable household542.94.1784.55.7-24
Visitor only households70.40.670.40.70
Total households1,852100.0100.01,720100.0100.0+132
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 South in 2021 compared to Strathfield Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.4% were one-parent families, compared with 33.0% and 8.1% respectively for Strathfield Council area.

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 20.4% compared to 19.5% in Strathfield Council area while the proportion of couples without children was 21.2% compared to 24.1% in Strathfield Council area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Strathfield South increased by 132 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+92 households)
  • Couples without children (+89 households)

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