Crookwell and District
Household type
In Crookwell and District, 20.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 21.1% in Rural Upper Lachlan (North).
Crookwell and District'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, Crookwell and District'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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
| Household type | ||||||||
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| Crookwell and District - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1996 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Rural Upper Lachlan (North) % | Number | % | Rural Upper Lachlan (North) % | 1996 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 286 | 20.6 | 21.1 | 379 | 36.5 | 36.4 | -93 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 449 | 32.3 | 34.6 | 283 | 27.3 | 31.9 | +165 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 132 | 9.5 | 3.1 | 88 | 8.5 | 8.1 | +44 | 19502 |
| Other families | 12 | 0.9 | -- | 12 | 1.2 | 0.7 | -1 | 19503 |
| Group household | 13 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 17 | 1.7 | -- | -5 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 404 | 29.1 | 29.6 | 249 | 24.0 | 21.2 | +154 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 67 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +63 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 25 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | +22 | 19507 |
| Total households | 1,388 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,038 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +349 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Crookwell and District in 2021 compared to Rural Upper Lachlan (North) shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 20.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.5% were one-parent families, compared with 21.1% and 3.1% respectively for Rural Upper Lachlan (North).
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 29.1% compared to 29.6% in Rural Upper Lachlan (North) while the proportion of couples without children was 32.3% compared to 34.6% in Rural Upper Lachlan (North).
Emerging groups
The number of households in Crookwell and District increased by 350 between 1996 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Crookwell and District between 1996 and 2021 were:
- Couples without children (+165 households)
- Lone person (+154 households)
- Couples with children (-93 households)