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Coastal District

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In the Coastal District, 35.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 27.1% in Central Coast Council area.

The Coastal 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 Coastal District's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

If you're looking at this data to prepare a housing strategy, learn more here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Coastal District - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2016 to 2021
Couples with children4,82435.527.14,53637.028.3+288
Couples without children3,92328.925.83,35627.425.2+567
One parent families1,3279.812.81,23010.012.7+97
Other families650.50.9820.70.9-17
Group household3252.42.83582.92.9-33
Lone person2,45118.026.02,19117.925.1+260
Other not classifiable household4063.03.73512.93.9+55
Visitor only households2702.01.01541.30.9+116
Total households13,591100.0100.012,258100.0100.0+1,333
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 the Coastal District in 2021 compared to Central Coast Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 35.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.8% were one-parent families, compared with 27.1% and 12.8% respectively for Central Coast Council area.

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 18.0% compared to 26.0% in Central Coast Council area while the proportion of couples without children was 28.9% compared to 25.8% in Central Coast Council area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Coastal District increased by 1,333 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the Coastal District between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+567 households)
  • Couples with children (+288 households)
  • Lone person (+260 households)
  • One parent families (+97 households)

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