Fairfield West
Household type
In Fairfield West, 45.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 39.7% in Fairfield City.
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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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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| Fairfield West - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Fairfield City % | Number | % | Fairfield City % | 2011 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 1,687 | 45.0 | 39.7 | 1,436 | 44.8 | 43.4 | +251 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 634 | 16.9 | 17.0 | 624 | 19.5 | 16.7 | +10 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 641 | 17.1 | 17.5 | 570 | 17.8 | 17.7 | +71 | 19502 |
| Other families | 63 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 50 | 1.6 | 1.8 | +13 | 19503 |
| Group household | 66 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 60 | 1.9 | 2.0 | +6 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 463 | 12.4 | 16.6 | 385 | 12.0 | 15.1 | +78 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 174 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 65 | 2.0 | 2.7 | +109 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 17 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 13 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +4 | 19507 |
| Total households | 3,745 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,203 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +542 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 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 Fairfield West in 2021 compared to Fairfield City shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar 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 39.7% and 17.5% respectively for Fairfield City.
There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 12.4% compared to 16.6% in Fairfield City while the proportion of couples without children was 16.9% compared to 17.0% in Fairfield City.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Fairfield West increased by 542 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Fairfield West between 2011 and 2021 were:
- Couples with children (+251 households)
- Lone person (+78 households)
- One parent families (+71 households)