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In Kearns, 46.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.8% in New South Wales.

Kearns'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, Kearns'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
Kearns - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %1996 to 2021
Couples with children41046.630.853064.235.5-120
Couples without children19422.025.012014.523.7+74
One parent families11713.310.6789.510.3+39
Other families80.91.160.71.3+2
Group household121.43.7121.54.20
Lone person12013.623.7698.421.8+51
Other not classifiable household161.84.070.81.6+9
Visitor only households30.31.230.41.70
Total households880100.0100.0826100.0100.0+54
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Kearns 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, 46.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.3% 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 13.6% compared to 23.7% in New South Wales while the proportion of couples without children was 22.0% compared to 25.0% in New South Wales.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Kearns increased by 54 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Kearns between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (-120 households)
  • Couples without children (+74 households)
  • Lone person (+51 households)

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