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City of Ryde

Household type

In the City of Ryde, 53.2% of non-English speakers were in couples with children households.

The City of Ryde's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. For the non-English speaking population, only those family members who speak a language other than English at home are counted. Other family members who may speak English at home are not included in the table.

This topic reveals the area's residential role and function for the non-English speaking population and what type of households they are forming. This is likely to be strongly related to Age Structure - while recent migrants are young and likely to form families (and group households in the case of student areas), more established migrant communities may have older families and empty nesters in their mix of households.

To continue building the story of those speaking a language other than English in City of Ryde, please look at this topic in conjunction with Age Structure, Household Size and Number of Bedrooms.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Household type
City of Ryde - non-English20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Ryde - Total populationNumber%City of Ryde - Total population2016 to 2021
Couples with children33,64153.250.529,50953.951.7+4,132
Couples without children14,38222.721.412,00021.919.9+2,382
One parent families5,5538.88.94,6608.59.0+893
Other families1,0051.61.41,0021.81.6+3
Group household3,0294.84.24,0347.45.5-1,005
Lone person5,3968.510.83,3866.29.0+2,010
Visitor only / Other non classifiable households2360.42.92040.43.3+32
Total persons counted in private dwellings63,242100.0100.054,795100.0100.0+8,447
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 non-English speakers in the City of Ryde in 2021 compared to the total population in the City of Ryde shows that there was a higher proportion of non-English speakers in couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion in one-parent families. Overall, 53.2% of non-English speakers were in couple families with child(ren), and 8.8% were one-parent families, compared with 50.5% and 8.9% respectively for the total population in the City of Ryde.

There were a lower proportion of non-English speakers in lone person households and a higher proportion in couples without children. Overall, the proportion of non-English speakers in lone person households was 8.5% compared to 10.8% in the total population in the City of Ryde while the proportion in couples without children was 22.7% compared to 21.4% in the total population in the City of Ryde.

Emerging groups

The number of non-English speakers in households in City of Ryde increased by 8,447 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the family/household types of non-English speakers in the City of Ryde between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+4,132 persons)
  • Couples without children (+2,382 persons)
  • Lone person (+2,010 persons)
  • Group household (-1,005 persons)

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