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Merrylands (Central)

Household type

In Merrylands (Central), 34.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 54.6% in Pemulwuy.

Merrylands (Central)'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, Merrylands (Central)'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
Merrylands (Central) - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Pemulwuy %Number%Pemulwuy %1991 to 2021
Couples with children2,93834.554.61,96536.4--+973
Couples without children1,33715.718.21,22222.7--+114
One parent families1,03212.19.956110.4--+470
Other families1682.00.91292.4--+38
Group household4455.20.82073.9--+237
Lone person1,87822.113.01,15621.4--+722
Other not classifiable household6747.92.31152.1--+558
Visitor only households440.50.3320.6--+12
Total households8,516100.0100.05,391100.0--+3,124
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Merrylands (Central) in 2021 compared to Pemulwuy shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 34.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.1% were one-parent families, compared with 54.6% and 9.9% respectively for Pemulwuy.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 22.1% compared to 13.0% in Pemulwuy while the proportion of couples without children was 15.7% compared to 18.2% in Pemulwuy.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Merrylands (Central) increased by 3,125 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Merrylands (Central) between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+973 households)
  • Lone person (+722 households)
  • One parent families (+470 households)
  • Group household (+237 households)

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