Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest
Household type
In Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest, 49.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 41.3% in Wollondilly Shire.
Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest'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, Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest'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
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| Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Wollondilly Shire % | Number | % | Wollondilly Shire % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 507 | 49.6 | 41.3 | 385 | 45.6 | 43.3 | +122 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 217 | 21.2 | 26.6 | 221 | 26.2 | 25.8 | -5 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 121 | 11.8 | 10.2 | 86 | 10.2 | 9.7 | +35 | 19502 |
| Other families | 7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +4 | 19503 |
| Group household | 13 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10 | 1.2 | 1.5 | +3 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 124 | 12.1 | 16.2 | 96 | 11.4 | 14.6 | +27 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 27 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 39 | 4.6 | 4.0 | -12 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | +3 | 19507 |
| Total households | 1,023 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 845 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +178 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 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 Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest in 2021 compared to Wollondilly Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 49.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.8% were one-parent families, compared with 41.3% and 10.2% respectively for Wollondilly Shire.
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 12.1% compared to 16.2% in Wollondilly Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 21.2% compared to 26.6% in Wollondilly Shire.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest increased by 178 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in family/household types in Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest between 2016 and 2021 was:
- Couples with children (+122 households)