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In Annandale, 26.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 23.2% in Marrickville Ward.

Annandale'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, Annandale'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
Annandale - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Marrickville Ward %Number%Marrickville Ward %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,06026.723.299325.524.3+67
Couples without children99725.126.092623.723.6+71
One parent families2777.09.22556.59.5+22
Other families381.01.5441.11.7-6
Group household2155.49.23027.710.8-87
Lone person1,19430.127.21,08327.823.7+111
Other not classifiable household1553.93.12516.45.9-96
Visitor only households330.80.6461.20.5-13
Total households3,969100.0100.03,900100.0100.0+69
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 Annandale in 2021 compared to Marrickville Ward shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 26.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.0% were one-parent families, compared with 23.2% and 9.2% respectively for Marrickville Ward.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 30.1% compared to 27.2% in Marrickville Ward while the proportion of couples without children was 25.1% compared to 26.0% in Marrickville Ward.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Annandale increased by 69 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+111 households)
  • Group household (-87 households)
  • Couples without children (+71 households)
  • Couples with children (+67 households)

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