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Redfern Street Village Area

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In Redfern Street Village Area, 7.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 10.3% in the City of Sydney.

Redfern Street Village Area'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, Redfern Street Village Area'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
Redfern Street Village Area - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Sydney %Number%City of Sydney %2011 to 2021
Couples with children1,0087.910.37937.98.9+214
Couples without children3,10624.328.22,11321.224.3+992
One parent families6395.04.36386.44.40
Other families2161.71.31911.92.0+25
Group household1,61612.610.81,37313.712.2+243
Lone person5,11139.938.33,58235.934.3+1,529
Other not classifiable household9677.65.21,13511.410.7-168
Visitor only households1411.11.51601.63.4-20
Total households12,804100.0100.09,989100.0100.0+2,814
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Redfern Street Village Area in 2021 compared to the City of Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 7.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 5.0% were one-parent families, compared with 10.3% and 4.3% respectively for the City of Sydney.

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 39.9% compared to 38.3% in the City of Sydney while the proportion of couples without children was 24.3% compared to 28.2% in the City of Sydney.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Redfern Street Village Area increased by 2,815 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Redfern Street Village Area between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+1,529 households)
  • Couples without children (+992 households)
  • Group household (+243 households)
  • Couples with children (+214 households)

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