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Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan

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In Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan, 28.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 40.7% in the Warnervale - Wadalba District.

Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan'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, Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan'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)?'

Household type
Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Warnervale - Wadalba District %Number%Warnervale - Wadalba District %2016 to 2021
Couples with children6,15328.740.75,74130.343.3+412
Couples without children4,93323.022.94,37423.123.8+559
One parent families3,44716.115.32,81014.813.4+637
Other families2261.10.82101.10.7+16
Group household6633.12.25713.02.3+92
Lone person4,97123.214.74,31622.813.9+655
Other not classifiable household9514.43.08574.52.4+94
Visitor only households1260.60.5910.50.3+35
Total households21,470100.0100.018,970100.0100.0+2,500
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan in 2021 compared to the Warnervale - Wadalba District shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 28.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 16.1% were one-parent families, compared with 40.7% and 15.3% respectively for the Warnervale - Wadalba District.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 23.2% compared to 14.7% in the Warnervale - Wadalba District while the proportion of couples without children was 23.0% compared to 22.9% in the Warnervale - Wadalba District.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan increased by 2,500 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+655 households)
  • One parent families (+637 households)
  • Couples without children (+559 households)
  • Couples with children (+412 households)

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