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Redfern Street Village Area

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In Redfern Street Village Area, 7.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 3.6% in Potts Point.

Redfern Street Village 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, Redfern Street Village 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
Redfern Street Village Area - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Potts Point %Number%Potts Point %1996 to 2021
Couples with children1,0087.93.671510.13.1+292
Couples without children3,10624.324.01,11815.817.4+1,988
One parent families6395.02.288812.61.8-250
Other families2161.70.32163.11.10
Group household1,61612.64.686812.310.7+748
Lone person5,11139.959.02,66037.654.3+2,450
Other not classifiable household9677.64.24856.97.9+482
Visitor only households1411.12.11241.83.8+17
Total households12,804100.0100.07,077100.0100.0+5,726
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Redfern Street Village Area in 2021 compared to Potts Point shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 7.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 5.0% were one-parent families, compared with 3.6% and 2.2% respectively for Potts Point.

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 39.9% compared to 59.0% in Potts Point while the proportion of couples without children was 24.3% compared to 24.0% in Potts Point.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Redfern Street Village Area increased by 5,727 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Redfern Street Village Area between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+2,450 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,988 households)
  • Group household (+748 households)
  • Couples with children (+292 households)

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