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In Hilton Ward, 24.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 31.6% in Lockleys Ward.

Hilton 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, Hilton 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
Hilton Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Lockleys Ward %Number%Lockleys Ward %2011 to 2021
Couples with children92024.831.675921.930.7+161
Couples without children85122.924.876722.125.7+83
One parent families41311.19.036010.47.6+53
Other families752.01.0852.51.3-10
Group household2627.13.32697.83.3-7
Lone person1,09729.528.51,09731.629.4-1
Other not classifiable household842.31.4992.91.1-16
Visitor only households120.30.3280.80.9-16
Total households3,714100.0100.03,468100.0100.0+245
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Hilton Ward in 2021 compared to Lockleys Ward shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 24.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.1% were one-parent families, compared with 31.6% and 9.0% respectively for Lockleys Ward.

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 29.5% compared to 28.5% in Lockleys Ward while the proportion of couples without children was 22.9% compared to 24.8% in Lockleys Ward.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Hilton Ward increased by 246 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Hilton Ward between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+161 households)
  • Couples without children (+83 households)
  • One parent families (+53 households)

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