Households
Household type
About this topic
Household type summarises the mix of household and family structures in an area, such as couples with children, lone person households, and one-parent families. It is one of the clearest indicators of how people live together and the residential role of an area.
This topic is useful for planning services, facilities, and housing because demand is closely tied to household structure. It is best read with households with children, households without children, household size, age structure, and dwelling type.
Interpretation notes
- This is a derived household-composition view built from relationships within dwellings, so it summarises household structure rather than a single Census question.
- It is dwelling-based, which means different household types can reflect both family structure and housing arrangements.
Key insight
In 2021, couples with children was the most common household type among households in St Clair (Penrith - NSW), accounting for 41.8% (2,743 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (35.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone-person households, which increased by 184 households and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Household type
St Clair (Penrith - NSW) - Total households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household type for St Clair (Penrith - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Household type snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St Clair (Penrith - NSW), with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Couples with children
2021 count
2,743
% of total
41.8%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
2,743
41.8%
-3.5pp
Couples without children
2021 count
1,589
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
1,589
24.2%
+1.5pp
One parent families
2021 count
935
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
935
14.2%
+0.1pp
Other families
2021 count
56
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
56
0.9%
-0.1pp
Group household
2021 count
105
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
105
1.6%
+0.2pp
Lone person
2021 count
902
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
902
13.7%
+2.3pp
Other not classifiable household
2021 count
237
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
237
3.6%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Household type change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
-111
-3.5pp
Couples without children
+163
+1.5pp
One parent families
+45
+0.1pp
Other families
-10
-0.1pp
Group household
+15
+0.2pp
Lone person
+184
+2.3pp
Other not classifiable household
-14
-0.4pp
Data table
Household type for St Clair (Penrith - NSW). Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 2,743 | 41.8% | 35.4% | 2,854 | 45.3% | 37.2% | -111 | -3.5pp |
| Couples without children | 1,589 | 24.2% | 21.3% | 1,426 | 22.7% | 21.7% | +163 | +1.5pp |
| One parent families | 935 | 14.2% | 14.0% | 890 | 14.1% | 14.1% | +45 | +0.1pp |
| Other families | 56 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 66 | 1.0% | 1.2% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| Group household | 105 | 1.6% | 2.5% | 90 | 1.4% | 2.5% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| Lone person | 902 | 13.7% | 20.7% | 718 | 11.4% | 18.2% | +184 | +2.3pp |
| Other not classifiable household | 237 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 251 | 4.0% | 5.1% | -14 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 6,567 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,295 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +272 | 0.0pp |