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Central Coast Council area

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In Central Coast Council area, 27.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.4% in Greater Sydney.

Central Coast Council area'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, Central Coast Council area'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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Central Coast Council area - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Couples with children37,47927.134.435,95828.335.3+1,521
Couples without children35,67825.823.332,09425.222.4+3,584
One parent families17,62112.810.516,12012.710.4+1,501
Other families1,2250.91.21,1930.91.3+32
Group household3,8452.84.03,7122.94.5+133
Lone person35,86326.022.231,95425.120.4+3,909
Other not classifiable household5,1183.73.74,9593.94.7+159
Visitor only households1,3441.00.61,1820.90.9+162
Total households138,173100.0100.0127,172100.0100.0+11,001
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Central Coast Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 27.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.8% were one-parent families, compared with 34.4% and 10.5% respectively for Greater Sydney.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 26.0% compared to 22.2% in Greater Sydney while the proportion of couples without children was 25.8% compared to 23.3% in Greater Sydney.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Central Coast Council area increased by 11,001 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Central Coast Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+3,909 households)
  • Couples without children (+3,584 households)
  • Couples with children (+1,521 households)
  • One parent families (+1,501 households)

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