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The Hills Shire CouncilPopulation forecast

The Hills Shire Council

Household types

In 2021, the dominant household type in The Hills Shire Council was 'Couple families with dependents', and by 2030 the largest forecast increase is expected in 'Couple families with dependents'.

Analysing the future household structure in The Hills Shire 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
The Hills Shire Council202120302036Change between 2021 and 2036
TypeNumber%Number%Number%Number
Couple families with dependents30,82750.736,10249.540,12948.7+9,302
Couples without dependents14,47823.817,40423.919,99724.3+5,519
Group households8321.49911.41,1191.4+287
Lone person households7,19211.89,28912.710,76813.1+3,576
One parent family4,6257.65,7447.96,4407.8+1,815
Other families2,8024.63,4104.73,9084.7+1,106
Source: Population and household forecasts, 2021 to 2036, prepared by .id (informed decisions), January 2023.

Key findings

In 2021, the dominant household type in The Hills Shire Council was Couple families with dependents, which accounted for 50.7% of all households.

The largest increase between 2021 and 2030 is forecast to be in Couple families with dependents, which will increase by 5,275 households and account for 49.5% of all households.

In contrast Group households is forecast to increase by 159 households, to comprise 1.4% of all households in 2030, compared to 1.4% in 2021.

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