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Central Perth (West)

Household type

In Central Perth (West), 7.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 9.9% in East Perth (Langley).

Central Perth (West)'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, Central Perth (West)'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
Central Perth (West) - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%East Perth (Langley) %Number%East Perth (Langley) %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1257.29.9966.28.6+28
Couples without children41023.628.836423.228.0+46
One parent families543.13.7442.83.3+9
Other families160.91.2322.12.0-17
Group household1337.79.01499.59.8-17
Lone person75843.736.850932.431.9+248
Other not classifiable household1307.57.025516.212.7-126
Visitor only households1086.23.61197.63.7-12
Total households1,734100.0100.01,573100.0100.0+160
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 Central Perth (West) in 2021 compared to East Perth (Langley) shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 7.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 3.1% were one-parent families, compared with 9.9% and 3.7% respectively for East Perth (Langley).

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 43.7% compared to 36.8% in East Perth (Langley) while the proportion of couples without children was 23.6% compared to 28.8% in East Perth (Langley).

Emerging groups

The number of households in Central Perth (West) increased by 161 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Central Perth (West) between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Lone person (+248 households)

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