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Gosford City

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In Gosford City, 27.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 20.1% in the Peninsula District.

Gosford City'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, Gosford City'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
Gosford City - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Peninsula District %Number%Peninsula District %1996 to 2021
Couples with children19,86227.720.118,31833.424.2+1,544
Couples without children18,91226.425.114,64826.727.5+4,264
One parent families8,12611.313.05,82910.611.9+2,297
Other families5760.81.24920.91.1+84
Group household1,9582.73.21,6933.13.2+265
Lone person18,95226.432.112,84623.430.3+6,106
Other not classifiable household2,5033.54.05271.00.8+1,976
Visitor only households7971.11.35331.01.0+264
Total households71,686100.0100.054,886100.0100.0+16,800
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 Gosford City in 2021 compared to the Peninsula District shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 27.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.3% were one-parent families, compared with 20.1% and 13.0% respectively for the Peninsula District.

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 26.4% compared to 32.1% in the Peninsula District while the proportion of couples without children was 26.4% compared to 25.1% in the Peninsula District.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Gosford City increased by 16,800 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Gosford City between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+6,106 households)
  • Couples without children (+4,264 households)
  • One parent families (+2,297 households)
  • Couples with children (+1,544 households)

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