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In Kareela, 51.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 37.1% in Sutherland Shire.

Kareela'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, Kareela'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
Kareela - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Sutherland Shire %Number%Sutherland Shire %1991 to 2021
Couples with children54251.037.176268.046.8-220
Couples without children28626.926.218316.422.8+102
One parent families888.39.6756.88.1+12
Other families30.30.8121.11.2-9
Group household80.82.1121.13.3-5
Lone person12511.821.6534.815.3+71
Other not classifiable household111.02.2141.31.9-3
Visitor only households0--0.460.50.6-6
Total households1,063100.0100.01,120100.0100.0-57
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 Kareela in 2021 compared to Sutherland Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 51.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.3% were one-parent families, compared with 37.1% and 9.6% respectively for Sutherland Shire.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 11.8% compared to 21.6% in Sutherland Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 26.9% compared to 26.2% in Sutherland Shire.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Kareela decreased by 57 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Kareela between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (-220 households)
  • Couples without children (+102 households)
  • Lone person (+71 households)

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