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In Wyong Shire, 26.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 27.1% in Central Coast Council area.

Wyong Shire'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 Shire'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 Shire - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2016 to 2021
Couples with children17,62326.527.118,05228.128.3-429
Couples without children16,76825.225.816,13225.125.2+635
One parent families9,49314.312.88,85513.812.7+637
Other families6511.00.96070.90.9+44
Group household1,8942.82.81,8782.92.9+15
Lone person16,91925.426.015,50424.225.1+1,415
Other not classifiable household2,6163.93.72,6044.13.9+12
Visitor only households5500.81.05170.80.9+32
Total households66,514100.0100.064,153100.0100.0+2,361
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 Shire in 2021 compared to Central Coast Council area shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 26.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.3% 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 lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 25.4% compared to 26.0% in Central Coast Council area while the proportion of couples without children was 25.2% compared to 25.8% in Central Coast Council area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wyong Shire increased by 2,361 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Wyong Shire between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+1,415 households)
  • One parent families (+637 households)
  • Couples without children (+635 households)
  • Couples with children (-429 households)

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