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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 25.6% in North Gosford - Wyoming.

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)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%North Gosford - Wyoming %Number%North Gosford - Wyoming %1996 to 2021
Couples with children4,26832.025.64,60444.138.1-336
Couples without children3,28524.723.52,28821.923.3+997
One parent families1,77313.313.81,25412.012.6+519
Other families1170.91.01011.01.1+15
Group household3572.73.12722.62.7+84
Lone person3,07723.128.71,76216.920.8+1,314
Other not classifiable household3852.93.8910.90.9+293
Visitor only households560.40.5560.50.50
Total households13,318100.0100.010,431100.0100.0+2,886
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 Narara Valley and Ourimbah in 2021 compared to North Gosford - Wyoming shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower 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 25.6% and 13.8% respectively for North Gosford - Wyoming.

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 28.7% in North Gosford - Wyoming while the proportion of couples without children was 24.7% compared to 23.5% in North Gosford - Wyoming.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Narara Valley and Ourimbah increased by 2,887 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Narara Valley and Ourimbah between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+1,314 households)
  • Couples without children (+997 households)
  • One parent families (+519 households)
  • Couples with children (-336 households)

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