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In Kingsford, 27.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 27.4% in Randwick City.

Kingsford'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, Kingsford'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
Kingsford - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Randwick City %Number%Randwick City %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,43627.127.41,35823.426.7+78
Couples without children1,07520.324.01,09518.921.9-20
One parent families4318.18.64337.58.2-2
Other families1011.91.31713.01.9-70
Group household63912.17.21,20720.810.2-568
Lone person1,40826.627.01,17420.324.2+234
Other not classifiable household1703.23.72514.35.8-81
Visitor only households390.70.81061.81.2-67
Total households5,299100.0100.05,795100.0100.0-496
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 Kingsford in 2021 compared to Randwick City shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 27.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.1% were one-parent families, compared with 27.4% and 8.6% respectively for Randwick City.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 26.6% compared to 27.0% in Randwick City while the proportion of couples without children was 20.3% compared to 24.0% in Randwick City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Kingsford decreased by 496 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Group household (-568 households)
  • Lone person (+234 households)
  • Couples with children (+78 households)
  • Other families (-70 households)

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