Stockton
Household type
In Stockton, 23.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 27.7% in Hunter Region SA4.
Stockton'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, Stockton's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.
If you're looking at this data to prepare a housing strategy, learn more here.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
| Household type | ||||||||
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| Stockton - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Hunter Region SA4 % | Number | % | Hunter Region SA4 % | 2011 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 393 | 23.2 | 27.7 | 372 | 23.6 | 29.2 | +21 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 442 | 26.1 | 27.1 | 375 | 23.8 | 26.7 | +67 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 205 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 238 | 15.1 | 11.8 | -33 | 19502 |
| Other families | 16 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.9 | 1.0 | +2 | 19503 |
| Group household | 50 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 48 | 3.0 | 3.4 | +2 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 479 | 28.3 | 24.8 | 438 | 27.8 | 24.3 | +41 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 70 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 45 | 2.9 | 2.6 | +25 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 36 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 48 | 3.0 | 1.1 | -12 | 19507 |
| Total households | 1,691 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,578 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +113 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Stockton in 2021 compared to Hunter Region SA4 shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 23.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.1% were one-parent families, compared with 27.7% and 11.8% respectively for Hunter Region SA4.
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 28.3% compared to 24.8% in Hunter Region SA4 while the proportion of couples without children was 26.1% compared to 27.1% in Hunter Region SA4.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Stockton increased by 113 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest change in family/household types in Stockton between 2011 and 2021 was:
- Couples without children (+67 households)