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In Maddingley, 36.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 32.6% in Rural West.

Maddingley'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, Maddingley'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
Maddingley - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Rural West %Number%Rural West %2016 to 2021
Couples with children72136.232.642233.932.8+298
Couples without children49024.630.731225.129.0+177
One parent families23812.07.116413.27.1+74
Other families170.90.990.80.5+7
Group household502.51.8131.01.4+37
Lone person40720.520.227422.021.6+133
Other not classifiable household502.56.0433.56.9+7
Visitor only households160.80.960.50.7+9
Total households1,989100.0100.01,246100.0100.0+743
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 Maddingley in 2021 compared to Rural West shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 36.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.0% were one-parent families, compared with 32.6% and 7.1% respectively for Rural West.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 20.5% compared to 20.2% in Rural West while the proportion of couples without children was 24.6% compared to 30.7% in Rural West.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Maddingley increased by 743 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Couples with children (+298 households)
  • Couples without children (+177 households)
  • Lone person (+133 households)
  • One parent families (+74 households)

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