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Macquarie Fields

Household type

In Macquarie Fields, 35.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.8% in New South Wales.

Macquarie Fields'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, Macquarie Fields'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
Macquarie Fields - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %1991 to 2021
Couples with children1,76835.830.81,94747.639.0-180
Couples without children76815.625.060514.822.7+163
One parent families90618.410.690122.09.4+5
Other families701.41.1421.01.5+27
Group household1012.03.7822.04.5+19
Lone person1,00920.523.73879.519.4+621
Other not classifiable household2946.04.01152.82.1+179
Visitor only households170.31.2110.31.4+6
Total households4,933100.0100.04,093100.0100.0+839
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 Macquarie Fields in 2021 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 35.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 18.4% were one-parent families, compared with 30.8% and 10.6% respectively for New South Wales.

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 20.5% compared to 23.7% in New South Wales while the proportion of couples without children was 15.6% compared to 25.0% in New South Wales.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Macquarie Fields increased by 840 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Macquarie Fields between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+621 households)
  • Couples with children (-180 households)
  • Couples without children (+163 households)

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