City of Cockburn
Household type
In the City of Cockburn, 34.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 12.3% in Cockburn Central.
The City of Cockburn'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, the City of Cockburn'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
| Household type | ||||||||
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| City of Cockburn - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Cockburn Central % | Number | % | Cockburn Central % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 15,356 | 34.0 | 12.3 | 13,710 | 35.4 | 12.8 | +1,646 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 11,327 | 25.1 | 26.0 | 9,547 | 24.7 | 28.0 | +1,780 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 4,915 | 10.9 | 6.5 | 3,941 | 10.2 | 8.2 | +974 | 19502 |
| Other families | 486 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 442 | 1.1 | 2.1 | +44 | 19503 |
| Group household | 1,398 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 1,275 | 3.3 | 8.1 | +123 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 10,057 | 22.3 | 41.3 | 7,558 | 19.5 | 34.9 | +2,499 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 1,203 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 1,862 | 4.8 | 5.4 | -659 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 458 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 351 | 0.9 | 0.5 | +107 | 19507 |
| Total households | 45,200 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 38,686 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,514 | |
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).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in the City of Cockburn in 2021 compared to Cockburn Central shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 34.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.9% were one-parent families, compared with 12.3% and 6.5% respectively for Cockburn Central.
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 22.3% compared to 41.3% in Cockburn Central while the proportion of couples without children was 25.1% compared to 26.0% in Cockburn Central.
Emerging groups
The number of households in City of Cockburn increased by 6,514 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in the City of Cockburn between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+2,499 households)
- Couples without children (+1,780 households)
- Couples with children (+1,646 households)
- One parent families (+974 households)