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Stanmore Ward

Household type

In Stanmore Ward, 19.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 22.4% in Marrickville.

Stanmore Ward'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, Stanmore Ward'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
Stanmore Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Marrickville %Number%Marrickville %2011 to 2021
Couples with children3,07619.822.42,72919.525.6+347
Couples without children4,10726.525.13,35024.022.5+757
One parent families9766.39.39166.610.7+60
Other families2061.31.62191.62.0-13
Group household1,68910.98.91,63411.78.2+55
Lone person4,82931.128.84,08229.225.8+747
Other not classifiable household5263.43.48756.34.6-349
Visitor only households970.60.61561.10.7-59
Total households15,506100.0100.013,961100.0100.0+1,545
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Stanmore Ward in 2021 compared to Marrickville shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 19.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 6.3% were one-parent families, compared with 22.4% and 9.3% respectively for Marrickville.

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 31.1% compared to 28.8% in Marrickville while the proportion of couples without children was 26.5% compared to 25.1% in Marrickville.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Stanmore Ward increased by 1,545 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Stanmore Ward between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+757 households)
  • Lone person (+747 households)
  • Couples with children (+347 households)
  • One parent families (+60 households)

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