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In Athelstone, 39.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 31.6% in the City of Campbelltown.

Athelstone'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, Athelstone'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
Athelstone - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Campbelltown %Number%City of Campbelltown %1996 to 2021
Couples with children1,41339.331.61,57751.834.7-165
Couples without children1,03528.824.972223.726.6+312
One parent families3419.510.62407.99.8+101
Other families300.81.2280.91.3+2
Group household511.43.2521.73.1-1
Lone person67618.826.337312.223.3+303
Other not classifiable household381.11.9351.20.7+3
Visitor only households80.20.4180.60.5-10
Total households3,592100.0100.03,048100.0100.0+544
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 Athelstone in 2021 compared to the City of Campbelltown shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.5% were one-parent families, compared with 31.6% and 10.6% respectively for the City of Campbelltown.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 18.8% compared to 26.3% in the City of Campbelltown while the proportion of couples without children was 28.8% compared to 24.9% in the City of Campbelltown.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Athelstone increased by 544 between 1996 and 2021.

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

  • Couples without children (+312 households)
  • Lone person (+303 households)
  • Couples with children (-165 households)
  • One parent families (+101 households)

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