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Cumberland City

Household type

In Cumberland City, 38.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.4% in Greater Sydney.

Cumberland City'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, Cumberland City'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
Cumberland City - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Couples with children29,29238.234.428,06941.435.3+1,223
Couples without children14,17618.523.312,31818.222.4+1,858
One parent families8,61111.210.57,97211.810.4+639
Other families1,4261.91.21,3161.91.3+110
Group household4,1875.54.03,2164.74.5+971
Lone person13,98018.222.211,61417.120.4+2,366
Other not classifiable household4,6056.03.72,9694.44.7+1,636
Visitor only households3510.50.63440.50.9+7
Total households76,628100.0100.067,818100.0100.0+8,810
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Cumberland City in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.2% were one-parent families, compared with 34.4% and 10.5% respectively for Greater Sydney.

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 18.2% compared to 22.2% in Greater Sydney while the proportion of couples without children was 18.5% compared to 23.3% in Greater Sydney.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Cumberland City increased by 8,810 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Cumberland City between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+2,366 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,858 households)
  • Couples with children (+1,223 households)
  • Group household (+971 households)

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