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Southern Lakes District

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In the Southern Lakes District, 32.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 27.1% in Central Coast Council area.

The Southern Lakes District'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, the Southern Lakes District'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
Southern Lakes District - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %1996 to 2021
Couples with children3,19832.827.13,05738.932.3+141
Couples without children2,53226.025.82,02325.827.0+509
One parent families1,37314.112.899912.711.1+374
Other families860.90.9400.50.9+46
Group household2382.42.81992.53.0+39
Lone person1,97520.326.01,45118.523.9+524
Other not classifiable household3013.13.7450.60.9+256
Visitor only households440.51.0340.41.0+10
Total households9,747100.0100.07,849100.0100.0+1,897
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the Southern Lakes District in 2021 compared to Central Coast Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 32.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.1% were one-parent families, compared with 27.1% and 12.8% respectively for Central Coast Council area.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 20.3% compared to 26.0% in Central Coast Council area while the proportion of couples without children was 26.0% compared to 25.8% in Central Coast Council area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Southern Lakes District increased by 1,898 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the Southern Lakes District between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+524 households)
  • Couples without children (+509 households)
  • One parent families (+374 households)
  • Couples with children (+141 households)

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