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Central Coast NSWCommunity profile

Gorokan District

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In the Gorokan District, 21.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 29.9% in Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi.

The Gorokan 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 Gorokan 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
Gorokan District - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi %Number%Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi %2001 to 2021
Couples with children1,78921.129.92,05327.732.8-265
Couples without children1,95323.026.32,01427.226.1-62
One parent families1,42516.814.698213.313.7+443
Other families1041.20.9680.91.2+35
Group household2903.42.61812.41.7+109
Lone person2,43228.621.81,97426.622.6+457
Other not classifiable household4505.33.5831.11.1+366
Visitor only households530.60.4510.70.7+1
Total households8,496100.0100.07,410100.0100.0+1,085
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the Gorokan District in 2021 compared to Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 21.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 16.8% were one-parent families, compared with 29.9% and 14.6% respectively for Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi.

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 28.6% compared to 21.8% in Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi while the proportion of couples without children was 23.0% compared to 26.3% in Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Gorokan District increased by 1,086 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the Gorokan District between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+457 households)
  • One parent families (+443 households)
  • Couples with children (-265 households)
  • Group household (+109 households)

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