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In St Clair, 41.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 35.4% in Penrith City.

St Clair'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, St Clair'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
St Clair - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Penrith City %Number%Penrith City %2016 to 2021
Couples with children2,74241.735.42,85445.337.2-112
Couples without children1,58824.221.31,42622.621.7+162
One parent families93414.214.089214.214.1+42
Other families560.91.2661.01.2-10
Group household1051.62.5901.42.5+15
Lone person90613.820.771711.418.2+189
Other not classifiable household2223.44.52403.84.6-18
Visitor only households160.20.4160.30.50
Total households6,569100.0100.06,301100.0100.0+268
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 St Clair in 2021 compared to Penrith City shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 41.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.2% were one-parent families, compared with 35.4% and 14.0% respectively for Penrith City.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 13.8% compared to 20.7% in Penrith City while the proportion of couples without children was 24.2% compared to 21.3% in Penrith City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in St Clair increased by 268 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+189 households)
  • Couples without children (+162 households)
  • Couples with children (-112 households)

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