North Gosford - Wyoming
Household type
In North Gosford - Wyoming, 26.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2016, compared with 19.3% in Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay.
North Gosford - Wyoming'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, North Gosford - Wyoming'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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
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| North Gosford - Wyoming - Total households (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay % | Number | % | Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Couples with children | 1,455 | 26.7 | 19.3 | 1,393 | 26.4 | 18.9 | +62 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,207 | 22.1 | 22.8 | 1,208 | 22.9 | 23.9 | -1 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 722 | 13.2 | 13.8 | 805 | 15.3 | 15.2 | -83 | 19502 |
| Other families | 52 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 37 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +15 | 19503 |
| Group household | 188 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 156 | 3.0 | 3.6 | +32 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,508 | 27.6 | 32.8 | 1,479 | 28.0 | 33.1 | +29 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 247 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 170 | 3.2 | 2.8 | +77 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 76 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 27 | 0.5 | 1.5 | +49 | 19507 |
| Total households | 5,455 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,275 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +180 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in North Gosford - Wyoming in 2016 compared to Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 26.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.2% were one-parent families, compared with 19.3% and 13.8% respectively for Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay.
There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 27.6% compared to 32.8% in Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay while the proportion of couples without children was 22.1% compared to 22.8% in Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay.
Emerging groups
The number of households in North Gosford - Wyoming increased by 180 between 2011 and 2016.
The largest changes in family/household types in North Gosford - Wyoming between 2011 and 2016 were:
- One parent families (-83 households)
- Couples with children (+62 households)