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Wyong District

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In the Wyong District, 26.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.6% in Wyong Ward.

The Wyong 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 Wyong 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
Wyong District - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Wyong Ward %Number%Wyong Ward %2001 to 2021
Couples with children1,69426.330.61,62032.636.8+74
Couples without children1,48723.124.01,22224.624.3+264
One parent families1,02615.914.373314.812.9+293
Other families711.10.9481.00.8+23
Group household2313.62.91553.12.5+76
Lone person1,58324.622.81,05521.220.2+528
Other not classifiable household3024.73.91082.22.0+193
Visitor only households430.70.5260.50.6+17
Total households6,437100.0100.04,970100.0100.0+1,467
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 Wyong District in 2021 compared to Wyong Ward shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 26.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 15.9% were one-parent families, compared with 30.6% and 14.3% respectively for Wyong Ward.

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 24.6% compared to 22.8% in Wyong Ward while the proportion of couples without children was 23.1% compared to 24.0% in Wyong Ward.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wyong District increased by 1,467 between 2001 and 2021.

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

  • Lone person (+528 households)
  • One parent families (+293 households)
  • Couples without children (+264 households)
  • Group household (+76 households)

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