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Narara Valley and Ourimbah

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In Narara Valley and Ourimbah, 32.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 18.9% in East Gosford - Point Frederick.

Narara Valley and Ourimbah'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, Narara Valley and Ourimbah'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
Narara Valley and Ourimbah - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%East Gosford - Point Frederick %Number%East Gosford - Point Frederick %2016 to 2021
Couples with children4,26832.018.94,11832.619.3+150
Couples without children3,28524.723.73,02023.922.9+264
One parent families1,77313.312.01,64313.011.0+129
Other families1170.90.81110.90.7+5
Group household3572.72.73763.02.5-19
Lone person3,07723.137.32,79822.137.1+279
Other not classifiable household3852.94.14593.65.8-75
Visitor only households560.40.51050.80.7-49
Total households13,318100.0100.012,634100.0100.0+684
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 Narara Valley and Ourimbah in 2021 compared to East Gosford - Point Frederick shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 32.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.3% were one-parent families, compared with 18.9% and 12.0% respectively for East Gosford - Point Frederick.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 23.1% compared to 37.3% in East Gosford - Point Frederick while the proportion of couples without children was 24.7% compared to 23.7% in East Gosford - Point Frederick.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Narara Valley and Ourimbah increased by 684 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Narara Valley and Ourimbah between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+279 households)
  • Couples without children (+264 households)
  • Couples with children (+150 households)
  • One parent families (+129 households)

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