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In Wadalba, 39.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 37.8% in Hamlyn Terrace.

Wadalba'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, Wadalba'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
Wadalba - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Hamlyn Terrace %Number%Hamlyn Terrace %1991 to 2021
Couples with children55539.337.85132.747.6+503
Couples without children26518.824.83119.723.5+234
One parent families24417.314.91610.65.4+227
Other families120.90.70--1.8+12
Group household362.61.932.3--+32
Lone person24117.116.54528.915.7+195
Other not classifiable household553.92.874.54.2+48
Visitor only households30.20.621.41.8+1
Total households1,411100.0100.0157100.0100.0+1,253
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Wadalba in 2021 compared to Hamlyn Terrace shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 17.3% were one-parent families, compared with 37.8% and 14.9% respectively for Hamlyn Terrace.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 17.1% compared to 16.5% in Hamlyn Terrace while the proportion of couples without children was 18.8% compared to 24.8% in Hamlyn Terrace.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wadalba increased by 1,254 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Wadalba between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+503 households)
  • Couples without children (+234 households)
  • One parent families (+227 households)
  • Lone person (+195 households)

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