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In Fairfield, 34.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.8% in New South Wales.

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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

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Household type
Fairfield - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2001 to 2021
Couples with children2,15534.030.81,89539.333.6+260
Couples without children1,01316.025.084217.523.9+171
One parent families1,10017.410.674015.410.6+360
Other families1442.31.11282.71.3+16
Group household1432.33.71603.33.6-18
Lone person1,37521.723.786918.122.3+505
Other not classifiable household3675.84.01513.13.2+215
Visitor only households360.61.2280.61.5+7
Total households6,333100.0100.04,816100.0100.0+1,516
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Fairfield in 2021 compared to New South Wales 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 30.8% and 10.6% respectively for New South Wales.

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 21.7% compared to 23.7% in New South Wales while the proportion of couples without children was 16.0% compared to 25.0% in New South Wales.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Fairfield increased by 1,517 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Fairfield between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+505 households)
  • One parent families (+360 households)
  • Couples with children (+260 households)
  • Couples without children (+171 households)

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