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City of SwanCommunity profile

City of Swan

Household type

In the City of Swan, 36.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 32.0% in Greater Perth.

The City of Swan'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, the City of Swan'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
City of Swan - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2016 to 2021
Couples with children19,86436.132.016,97136.432.3+2,893
Couples without children12,60022.925.411,06823.725.4+1,532
One parent families6,94112.610.35,72912.39.8+1,212
Other families6591.21.15501.21.3+109
Group household1,4422.63.41,2712.73.8+171
Lone person11,16220.324.08,40518.021.7+2,757
Other not classifiable household1,6132.92.92,2764.94.8-663
Visitor only households7911.41.03590.81.0+432
Total households55,072100.0100.046,629100.0100.0+8,443
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 the City of Swan in 2021 compared to Greater Perth shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 36.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.6% were one-parent families, compared with 32.0% and 10.3% respectively for Greater Perth.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 20.3% compared to 24.0% in Greater Perth while the proportion of couples without children was 22.9% compared to 25.4% in Greater Perth.

Emerging groups

The number of households in City of Swan increased by 8,443 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the City of Swan between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+2,893 households)
  • Lone person (+2,757 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,532 households)
  • One parent families (+1,212 households)

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