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In Swan Hills, 39.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.2% in Cottesloe.

Swan Hills'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, Swan Hills'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
Swan Hills - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Cottesloe %Number%Cottesloe %2016 to 2021
Couples with children6,48939.430.25,98539.629.5+504
Couples without children4,20925.526.63,99526.425.6+214
One parent families2,00112.17.41,63910.87.2+362
Other families1310.80.8990.71.0+32
Group household2971.83.22931.93.5+4
Lone person2,60015.827.42,17814.426.1+422
Other not classifiable household4943.02.98215.45.9-327
Visitor only households2531.51.4980.61.3+155
Total households16,474100.0100.015,108100.0100.0+1,366
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 Swan Hills in 2021 compared to Cottesloe shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.1% were one-parent families, compared with 30.2% and 7.4% respectively for Cottesloe.

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 15.8% compared to 27.4% in Cottesloe while the proportion of couples without children was 25.5% compared to 26.6% in Cottesloe.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Swan Hills increased by 1,366 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Swan Hills between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+504 households)
  • Lone person (+422 households)
  • One parent families (+362 households)
  • Couples without children (+214 households)

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