Campbelltown City
Household type
In Campbelltown City, 37.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.1% in Blairmount.
Campbelltown City'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, Campbelltown City'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
| Household type | ||||||||
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| Campbelltown City - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Blairmount % | Number | % | Blairmount % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 22,746 | 37.8 | 34.1 | 19,933 | 38.0 | 51.6 | +2,813 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 12,058 | 20.0 | 15.5 | 10,524 | 20.1 | 13.9 | +1,534 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 9,042 | 15.0 | 18.6 | 8,520 | 16.2 | 11.5 | +522 | 19502 |
| Other families | 796 | 1.3 | -- | 656 | 1.3 | -- | +140 | 19503 |
| Group household | 1,368 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 1,161 | 2.2 | 2.5 | +207 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 11,364 | 18.9 | 24.8 | 9,181 | 17.5 | 15.6 | +2,183 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 2,564 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2,313 | 4.4 | 4.9 | +251 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 236 | 0.4 | -- | 189 | 0.4 | -- | +47 | 19507 |
| Total households | 60,174 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 52,477 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,697 | |
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 Campbelltown City in 2021 compared to Blairmount shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 37.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 15.0% were one-parent families, compared with 34.1% and 18.6% respectively for Blairmount.
There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 18.9% compared to 24.8% in Blairmount while the proportion of couples without children was 20.0% compared to 15.5% in Blairmount.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Campbelltown City increased by 7,697 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Campbelltown City between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Couples with children (+2,813 households)
- Lone person (+2,183 households)
- Couples without children (+1,534 households)
- One parent families (+522 households)