Albany - Centennial Park and District
Household type
In Albany - Centennial Park and District, 13.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 18.6% in Spencer Park - Collingwood Heights.
Albany - Centennial Park and District'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, Albany - Centennial Park and District'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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
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| Albany - Centennial Park and District - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Spencer Park - Collingwood Heights % | Number | % | Spencer Park - Collingwood Heights % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 208 | 13.0 | 18.6 | 232 | 15.4 | 20.2 | -24 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 449 | 28.1 | 26.2 | 423 | 28.0 | 27.5 | +26 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 134 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 120 | 7.9 | 10.7 | +14 | 19502 |
| Other families | 15 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | +8 | 19503 |
| Group household | 50 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 66 | 4.4 | 1.8 | -16 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 591 | 37.0 | 35.8 | 542 | 35.9 | 32.2 | +49 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 62 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 60 | 4.0 | 4.7 | +2 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 87 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 61 | 4.0 | 1.4 | +26 | 19507 |
| Total households | 1,596 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,511 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +85 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Albany - Centennial Park and District in 2021 compared to Spencer Park - Collingwood Heights shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 13.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.4% were one-parent families, compared with 18.6% and 11.7% respectively for Spencer Park - Collingwood Heights.
There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 37.0% compared to 35.8% in Spencer Park - Collingwood Heights while the proportion of couples without children was 28.1% compared to 26.2% in Spencer Park - Collingwood Heights.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Albany - Centennial Park and District increased by 85 between 2016 and 2021.
There were no major differences in Albany - Centennial Park and District between 2016 and 2021.