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Strathfield Central (North)

Household type

In Strathfield Central (North), 31.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 41.4% in Homebush (North).

Strathfield Central (North)'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, Strathfield Central (North)'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
Strathfield Central (North) - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Homebush (North) %Number%Homebush (North) %1991 to 2021
Couples with children1,02931.741.486841.141.2+161
Couples without children78324.223.140819.317.6+374
One parent families2497.711.41637.77.1+86
Other families922.83.0552.62.1+37
Group household38411.87.11477.08.0+236
Lone person55017.012.437517.723.9+175
Other not classifiable household1314.01.5783.7--+53
Visitor only households230.7--170.8--+5
Total households3,241100.0100.02,114100.0100.0+1,126
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Strathfield Central (North) in 2021 compared to Homebush (North) shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 31.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.7% were one-parent families, compared with 41.4% and 11.4% respectively for Homebush (North).

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 17.0% compared to 12.4% in Homebush (North) while the proportion of couples without children was 24.2% compared to 23.1% in Homebush (North).

Emerging groups

The number of households in Strathfield Central (North) increased by 1,127 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Strathfield Central (North) between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+374 households)
  • Group household (+236 households)
  • Lone person (+175 households)
  • Couples with children (+161 households)

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