Fairfield City
Household type
In Fairfield City, 39.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 36.2% in Mount Pritchard.
Fairfield 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, Fairfield City's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.
If you're looking at this data to prepare a housing strategy, learn more here.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
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| Fairfield City - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1996 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Mount Pritchard % | Number | % | Mount Pritchard % | 1996 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 25,490 | 39.7 | 36.2 | 27,545 | 51.5 | 47.0 | -2,055 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 10,913 | 17.0 | 15.7 | 8,921 | 16.7 | 20.3 | +1,992 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 11,226 | 17.5 | 18.9 | 7,049 | 13.2 | 13.6 | +4,177 | 19502 |
| Other families | 1,233 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 971 | 1.8 | 1.6 | +262 | 19503 |
| Group household | 1,388 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1,105 | 2.1 | 1.8 | +283 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 10,677 | 16.6 | 19.4 | 6,666 | 12.5 | 14.3 | +4,011 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 2,894 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 834 | 1.6 | 0.8 | +2,060 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 318 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 364 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -46 | 19507 |
| Total households | 64,139 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 53,455 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +10,684 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Fairfield City in 2021 compared to Mount Pritchard shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 17.5% were one-parent families, compared with 36.2% and 18.9% respectively for Mount Pritchard.
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 16.6% compared to 19.4% in Mount Pritchard while the proportion of couples without children was 17.0% compared to 15.7% in Mount Pritchard.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Fairfield City increased by 10,684 between 1996 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Fairfield City between 1996 and 2021 were:
- One parent families (+4,177 households)
- Lone person (+4,011 households)
- Couples with children (-2,055 households)
- Couples without children (+1,992 households)