Yagoona
Household type
In Yagoona, 40.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 37.3% in City of Canterbury Bankstown.
Yagoona'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, Yagoona'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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| Yagoona - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | City of Canterbury Bankstown % | Number | % | City of Canterbury Bankstown % | 1991 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 2,431 | 40.0 | 37.3 | 1,922 | 42.5 | 42.6 | +508 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 985 | 16.2 | 18.6 | 1,088 | 24.1 | 21.6 | -104 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 916 | 15.1 | 13.3 | 486 | 10.7 | 10.0 | +430 | 19502 |
| Other families | 91 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 66 | 1.5 | 1.9 | +24 | 19503 |
| Group household | 130 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 120 | 2.7 | 3.4 | +10 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,134 | 18.7 | 20.0 | 778 | 17.2 | 17.8 | +356 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 357 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 49 | 1.1 | 2.1 | +307 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 27 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 13 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +14 | 19507 |
| Total households | 6,071 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,526 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,544 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Yagoona in 2021 compared to City of Canterbury Bankstown shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 40.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 15.1% were one-parent families, compared with 37.3% and 13.3% respectively for City of Canterbury Bankstown.
There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 18.7% compared to 20.0% in City of Canterbury Bankstown while the proportion of couples without children was 16.2% compared to 18.6% in City of Canterbury Bankstown.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Yagoona increased by 1,545 between 1991 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Yagoona between 1991 and 2021 were:
- Couples with children (+508 households)
- One parent families (+430 households)
- Lone person (+356 households)
- Couples without children (-104 households)