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Fairfield CityCommunity profile

In Fairfield, 34.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 26.3% in Yennora.

Fairfield'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, Fairfield'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
Fairfield - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Yennora %Number%Yennora %1996 to 2021
Couples with children2,15534.026.32,00243.338.6+152
Couples without children1,01316.014.380617.418.9+206
One parent families1,10017.411.062313.514.1+476
Other families1442.32.41363.01.9+7
Group household1432.32.81042.33.7+39
Lone person1,37521.734.978617.019.8+589
Other not classifiable household3675.87.41403.01.7+226
Visitor only households360.60.9260.61.3+9
Total households6,333100.0100.04,628100.0100.0+1,705
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 Fairfield in 2021 compared to Yennora 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 17.4% were one-parent families, compared with 26.3% and 11.0% respectively for Yennora.

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 21.7% compared to 34.9% in Yennora while the proportion of couples without children was 16.0% compared to 14.3% in Yennora.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Fairfield increased by 1,705 between 1996 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+589 households)
  • One parent families (+476 households)
  • Couples without children (+206 households)
  • Couples with children (+152 households)

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