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Sutherland Shire CouncilCommunity profile

In Cronulla, 19.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 37.1% in Sutherland Shire.

Cronulla'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, Cronulla'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
Cronulla - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Sutherland Shire %Number%Sutherland Shire %2001 to 2021
Couples with children1,60019.237.11,26815.940.1+331
Couples without children2,51430.126.22,08226.124.8+431
One parent families6437.79.66678.49.2-25
Other families700.80.81101.41.1-41
Group household3764.52.15556.92.8-180
Lone person2,78333.421.62,79635.019.2-14
Other not classifiable household2973.62.23944.92.0-97
Visitor only households580.70.41171.50.8-60
Total households8,341100.0100.07,994100.0100.0+347
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Cronulla in 2021 compared to Sutherland Shire shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 19.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.7% were one-parent families, compared with 37.1% and 9.6% respectively for Sutherland Shire.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 33.4% compared to 21.6% in Sutherland Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 30.1% compared to 26.2% in Sutherland Shire.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Cronulla increased by 347 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Cronulla between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+431 households)
  • Couples with children (+331 households)
  • Group household (-180 households)

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