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Wollondilly Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Buxton - Couridjah

Household type

In Buxton - Couridjah, 39.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 41.3% in Wollondilly Shire.

Buxton - Couridjah'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, Buxton - Couridjah'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
Buxton - Couridjah - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Wollondilly Shire %Number%Wollondilly Shire %2011 to 2021
Couples with children30539.941.330243.042.9+2
Couples without children21327.926.618426.225.4+28
One parent families8811.510.27210.210.7+16
Other families50.70.630.40.8+2
Group household101.31.491.31.7+1
Lone person11214.716.211316.215.7-2
Other not classifiable household314.13.2162.32.4+15
Visitor only households0--0.630.40.5-3
Total households764100.0100.0705100.0100.0+59
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 Buxton - Couridjah in 2021 compared to Wollondilly Shire shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.5% 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 higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 14.7% compared to 16.2% in Wollondilly Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 27.9% compared to 26.6% in Wollondilly Shire.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Buxton - Couridjah increased by 59 between 2011 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Buxton - Couridjah between 2011 and 2021.

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