Marsden Park Precinct
Household type
In Marsden Park Precinct, 61.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 39.2% in WSROC Region.
Marsden Park Precinct'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, Marsden Park Precinct'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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
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| Marsden Park Precinct - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | WSROC Region % | Number | % | WSROC Region % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 3,985 | 61.5 | 39.2 | 626 | 45.0 | 40.9 | +3,359 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,156 | 17.8 | 20.2 | 301 | 21.6 | 19.6 | +855 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 444 | 6.8 | 12.6 | 123 | 8.9 | 13.1 | +320 | 19502 |
| Other families | 54 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 11 | 0.8 | 1.4 | +43 | 19503 |
| Group household | 84 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 20 | 1.5 | 2.9 | +64 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 531 | 8.2 | 18.5 | 213 | 15.3 | 17.0 | +318 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 210 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 93 | 6.7 | 4.4 | +116 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 19 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | +17 | 19507 |
| Total households | 6,483 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,391 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,092 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Marsden Park Precinct in 2021 compared to WSROC Region shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 61.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 6.8% were one-parent families, compared with 39.2% and 12.6% respectively for WSROC Region.
There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 8.2% compared to 18.5% in WSROC Region while the proportion of couples without children was 17.8% compared to 20.2% in WSROC Region.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Marsden Park Precinct increased by 5,092 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Marsden Park Precinct between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Couples with children (+3,359 households)
- Couples without children (+855 households)
- One parent families (+320 households)
- Lone person (+318 households)