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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 23.8% in West Brisbane Water and Peninsula.

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)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%West Brisbane Water and Peninsula %Number%West Brisbane Water and Peninsula %1991 to 2021
Couples with children19,86227.723.817,15036.230.1+2,712
Couples without children18,91226.425.312,93827.329.1+5,974
One parent families8,12611.312.64,2599.09.0+3,867
Other families5760.81.05151.11.2+61
Group household1,9582.73.01,5303.23.3+428
Lone person18,95226.429.49,72520.524.9+9,227
Other not classifiable household2,5033.53.68501.81.3+1,653
Visitor only households7971.11.14611.01.0+336
Total households71,686100.0100.047,428100.0100.0+24,258
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 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 West Brisbane Water and Peninsula 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 23.8% and 12.6% respectively for West Brisbane Water and Peninsula.

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 29.4% in West Brisbane Water and Peninsula while the proportion of couples without children was 26.4% compared to 25.3% in West Brisbane Water and Peninsula.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Gosford City increased by 24,258 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Gosford City between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+9,227 households)
  • Couples without children (+5,974 households)
  • One parent families (+3,867 households)
  • Couples with children (+2,712 households)

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