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City of GosnellsCommunity profile

In Beckenham, 32.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 37.3% in the City of Gosnells.

Beckenham'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, Beckenham'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
Beckenham - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Gosnells %Number%City of Gosnells %1996 to 2021
Couples with children1,09232.237.379036.742.6+302
Couples without children77522.921.757226.623.0+203
One parent families35110.411.824311.312.0+108
Other families611.81.4241.11.0+37
Group household1755.23.0894.13.0+86
Lone person78623.221.040318.716.8+383
Other not classifiable household1354.03.2200.90.9+115
Visitor only households130.40.690.40.7+4
Total households3,388100.0100.02,150100.0100.0+1,238
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 Beckenham in 2021 compared to the City of Gosnells shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 32.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.4% were one-parent families, compared with 37.3% and 11.8% respectively for the City of Gosnells.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 23.2% compared to 21.0% in the City of Gosnells while the proportion of couples without children was 22.9% compared to 21.7% in the City of Gosnells.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Beckenham increased by 1,238 between 1996 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+383 households)
  • Couples with children (+302 households)
  • Couples without children (+203 households)
  • One parent families (+108 households)

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