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City of Parramatta

Household type

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In the City of Parramatta, 53.5% males were in couples with children households.

The City of Parramatta's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators.

Household type is mainly a function of the type of people who live in an area – some areas, such as new housing growth areas, cater more to families, while some have young students, group households or retirees.

The extent to which household type varies by sex is relatively small. Typically, older lone persons are more likely to be female due to longer life expectancy. One-parent families nationwide are approximately 80% female parents, so areas with many one-parent families are likely to show fewer females in couple and other household types proportionally.

To get a clearer picture of the demographics of sexes in the region, Household Type data should be viewed in conjunction with Age Structure.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Household type
City of Parramatta - Total males20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Parramatta - Total population %Number%City of Parramatta - Total population %2016 to 2021
Couples with children67,48053.552.360,76056.054.2+6,720
Couples without children24,54619.519.219,79618.217.8+4,750
One parent families9,6707.711.38,3257.711.4+1,345
Other families1,8951.51.21,6231.51.2+272
Group household7,4665.93.35,7705.33.0+1,696
Lone person10,2518.19.17,3496.87.9+2,902
Visitor only / Other non classifiable households4,8213.83.64,8604.54.4-39
Total persons counted in private dwellings126,129100.0100.0108,483100.0100.0+17,646
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types of males in the City of Parramatta in 2021 compared to City of Parramatta - Total population shows that there was a higher proportion of males in couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion in one-parent families. Overall, 53.5% of males were in couple families with child(ren), and 7.7% were one-parent families, compared with 52.3% and 11.3% respectively for City of Parramatta - Total population.

There were a lower proportion of males in lone person households and a similar proportion in couples without children. Overall, the proportion of males in lone person households was 8.1% compared to 9.1% in City of Parramatta - Total population while the proportion in couples without children was 19.5% compared to 19.2% in City of Parramatta - Total population.

Emerging groups

The number of males in households in City of Parramatta increased by 17,646 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the family/household types of males in the City of Parramatta between 2016 and 2021 weres:

  • Couples with children (+6,720 males)
  • Couples without children (+4,750 males)
  • Lone person (+2,902 males)
  • Group household (+1,696 males)

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