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Parkside Ward

Household type

In Parkside Ward, 27.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.0% in the City of Unley.

Parkside Ward'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, Parkside Ward'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
Parkside Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Unley %Number%City of Unley %2016 to 2021
Couples with children73327.728.062224.427.8+110
Couples without children62823.826.560723.824.4+20
One parent families26610.18.12309.07.8+35
Other families331.21.2281.11.3+4
Group household1475.64.31616.35.3-14
Lone person77629.429.477330.329.0+2
Other not classifiable household371.41.61024.03.2-66
Visitor only households230.90.8261.11.1-4
Total households2,643100.0100.02,554100.0100.0+88
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 Parkside Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Unley shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 27.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.1% were one-parent families, compared with 28.0% and 8.1% respectively for the City of Unley.

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 29.4% compared to 29.4% in the City of Unley while the proportion of couples without children was 23.8% compared to 26.5% in the City of Unley.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Parkside Ward increased by 89 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Parkside Ward between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Couples with children (+110 households)

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