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Age groups - Household type

In City of Canterbury Bankstown, 16.5% of people aged 80 years or more were in couples with children households.

City of Canterbury Bankstown's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators.

People form different types of households at different stages in life, so this varies enormously by age group in all areas. This topic is useful, however, in comparing the types of households formed by each age group relative to the benchmark. For instance, in some areas, children may mostly live in couple families, while in others they are mainly in one-parent families. Are elderly parents still living with their extended family or do they have empty nester households?

To continue building the story, City of Canterbury Bankstown's Household Types should be viewed in conjunction with Dwelling Type.

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

People aged 80 years or more, counted in private dwellings

Household type
City of Canterbury Bankstown - 80 years or more20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2011 to 2021
Couples with children2,25116.512.61,56613.810.4+685
Couples without children4,65034.038.13,80033.535.2+850
One parent families1,95214.311.01,41712.510.3+535
Other families2011.51.32011.81.50
Group household1441.11.31281.11.4+16
Lone person3,93528.832.33,85634.037.8+79
Visitor only / Other non classifiable households5444.03.43733.33.3+171

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Household type, 2021
Household type, 2021 Visitor only / Other non classifiable households, Greater Sydney: 3.4% Lone person, Greater Sydney: 32.3% Group household, Greater Sydney: 1.3% Other families, Greater Sydney: 1.3% One parent families, Greater Sydney: 11.0% Couples without children, Greater Sydney: 38.1% Couples with children, Greater Sydney: 12.6% Visitor only / Other non classifiable households, City of Canterbury Bankstown: 4.0% Lone person, City of Canterbury Bankstown: 28.8% Group household, City of Canterbury Bankstown: 1.1% Other families, City of Canterbury Bankstown: 1.5% One parent families, City of Canterbury Bankstown: 14.3% Couples without children, City of Canterbury Bankstown: 34.0% Couples with children, City of Canterbury Bankstown: 16.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Change in household type, 2011 to 2021
Change in household type, 2011 to 2021 Visitor only / Other non classifiable households, City of Canterbury Bankstown: +171 Lone person, City of Canterbury Bankstown: +79 Group household, City of Canterbury Bankstown: +16 Other families, City of Canterbury Bankstown: 0 One parent families, City of Canterbury Bankstown: +535 Couples without children, City of Canterbury Bankstown: +850 Couples with children, City of Canterbury Bankstown: +685
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types of people aged 80 years or more in City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney, shows that there was a higher proportion of people aged 80 years or more in couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion in one-parent families. Overall, 16.5% of people aged 80 years or more were in couple families with child(ren), and 14.3% were in one-parent families, compared with 12.6% and 11.0% respectively for Greater Sydney.

There was a lower proportion of people aged 80 years or more in lone person households and a lower proportion in couples without children. Overall, the proportion of people aged 80 years or more in lone person households was 28.8% compared to 32.3% in Greater Sydney while the proportion of couples without children was 34.0% compared to 38.1% in Greater Sydney.

Emerging groups

The number of people aged 80 years or more in households in City of Canterbury Bankstown increased by 2,336 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types for people aged 80 years or more in City of Canterbury Bankstown between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+850 persons)
  • Couples with children (+685 persons)
  • One parent families (+535 persons)
  • Visitor only / Other non classifiable households (+171 persons)

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