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In Elderslie, 39.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 37.4% in Camden South.

Elderslie'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, Elderslie'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
Elderslie - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Camden South %Number%Camden South %1996 to 2021
Couples with children1,10239.437.441044.652.2+692
Couples without children63322.627.922424.422.1+409
One parent families39814.211.5818.89.7+317
Other families220.80.460.71.0+16
Group household391.42.0222.41.3+17
Lone person52918.918.215717.112.0+372
Other not classifiable household632.32.470.81.3+56
Visitor only households130.50.2121.30.4+1
Total households2,799100.0100.0919100.0100.0+1,880
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 Elderslie in 2021 compared to Camden South shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.2% were one-parent families, compared with 37.4% and 11.5% respectively for Camden South.

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 18.9% compared to 18.2% in Camden South while the proportion of couples without children was 22.6% compared to 27.9% in Camden South.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Elderslie increased by 1,880 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Elderslie between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+692 households)
  • Couples without children (+409 households)
  • Lone person (+372 households)
  • One parent families (+317 households)

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