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Blacktown City CouncilPopulation forecast

Schofields - Nirimba Fields

Household types

In 2021, the dominant household type in Schofields - Nirimba Fields was 'Couple families with dependents', and by 2031 the largest forecast increase is expected in 'Couple families with dependents'.

Analysing the future household structure in Blacktown City Council, especially in conjunction with age structure, provides insight to the role the area plays in the housing market. Some areas, usually with separate housing stock, are dominated by families. Others, with more dense housing in inner city locations have significant numbers of lone person households and couples without dependents.

Forecast household types
Schofields - Nirimba Fields202120312041Change between 2021 and 2041
TypeNumber%Number%Number%Number
Couple families with dependents3,01556.410,63257.810,98753.9+7,972
Couples without dependents1,06119.83,29617.93,65917.9+2,598
Group households1312.44252.34752.3+344
Lone person households4949.21,7029.22,14610.5+1,652
One parent family4167.81,6078.72,24111.0+1,825
Other families2324.37454.08844.3+652
Source: Population and household forecasts, 2021 to 2041, prepared by .id (informed decisions), October 2023.

Key findings

In 2021, the dominant household type in Schofields - Nirimba Fields was Couple families with dependents, which accounted for 56.4% of all households.

The largest increase between 2021 and 2031 is forecast to be in Couple families with dependents, which will increase by 7,617 households and account for 57.8% of all households.

In contrast Group households is forecast to increase by 294 households, to comprise 2.3% of all households in 2031, compared to 2.4% in 2021.

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