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Fairfield West

Household type

In Fairfield West, 45.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 43.8% in Wetherill Park.

Fairfield West'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, Fairfield West'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
Fairfield West - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Wetherill Park %Number%Wetherill Park %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,68745.043.81,49744.346.8+190
Couples without children63416.923.860217.822.6+32
One parent families64117.114.861518.214.0+26
Other families631.71.1631.91.10
Group household661.81.0621.81.5+4
Lone person46312.413.142812.711.0+35
Other not classifiable household1744.61.91063.12.8+68
Visitor only households170.50.5100.30.3+7
Total households3,745100.0100.03,383100.0100.0+362
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Fairfield West in 2021 compared to Wetherill Park shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 45.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 17.1% were one-parent families, compared with 43.8% and 14.8% respectively for Wetherill Park.

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 12.4% compared to 13.1% in Wetherill Park while the proportion of couples without children was 16.9% compared to 23.8% in Wetherill Park.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Fairfield West increased by 362 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Fairfield West between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Couples with children (+190 households)

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