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City of Coffs HarbourCommunity profile

Coffs Harbour urban area

Household type

In Coffs Harbour urban area, 19.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.8% in New South Wales.

Coffs Harbour urban area'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, Coffs Harbour urban area'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
Coffs Harbour urban area - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2016 to 2021
Couples with children2,44719.930.82,31220.231.5+135
Couples without children3,04024.725.02,82324.624.2+217
One parent families1,61813.210.61,49813.110.7+120
Other families1140.91.1960.81.2+18
Group household4593.73.74774.23.9-18
Lone person3,76830.623.73,35729.322.4+411
Other not classifiable household5724.74.06765.94.8-104
Visitor only households2782.31.22332.01.3+45
Total households12,296100.0100.011,472100.0100.0+824
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 Coffs Harbour urban area in 2021 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 19.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.2% were one-parent families, compared with 30.8% and 10.6% respectively for New South Wales.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 30.6% compared to 23.7% in New South Wales while the proportion of couples without children was 24.7% compared to 25.0% in New South Wales.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Coffs Harbour urban area increased by 824 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Coffs Harbour urban area between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+411 households)
  • Couples without children (+217 households)
  • Couples with children (+135 households)
  • One parent families (+120 households)

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