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City of Coffs HarbourCommunity profile

City of Coffs Harbour

Household type

In the City of Coffs Harbour, 23.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.9% in Rural West.

The City of Coffs Harbour'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 City of Coffs Harbour'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
City of Coffs Harbour - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Rural West %Number%Rural West %2011 to 2021
Couples with children7,58923.828.96,91125.033.3+678
Couples without children8,83127.730.97,68427.829.5+1,147
One parent families3,83312.08.73,44412.510.2+389
Other families2710.90.51860.70.2+85
Group household1,0503.33.19013.33.2+149
Lone person8,19625.719.06,94525.219.6+1,251
Other not classifiable household1,2573.97.17062.63.4+551
Visitor only households8282.61.98373.00.5-9
Total households31,855100.0100.027,614100.0100.0+4,241
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the City of Coffs Harbour in 2021 compared to Rural West shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 23.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.0% were one-parent families, compared with 28.9% and 8.7% respectively for Rural West.

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 25.7% compared to 19.0% in Rural West while the proportion of couples without children was 27.7% compared to 30.9% in Rural West.

Emerging groups

The number of households in City of Coffs Harbour increased by 4,241 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the City of Coffs Harbour between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+1,251 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,147 households)
  • Couples with children (+678 households)
  • One parent families (+389 households)

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