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Hornsby Shire CouncilCommunity profile

In Wahroonga, 43.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 44.0% in Hornsby Shire.

Wahroonga'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, Wahroonga'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
Wahroonga - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Hornsby Shire %Number%Hornsby Shire %2016 to 2021
Couples with children69343.944.064945.545.4+43
Couples without children34621.924.231221.923.1+33
One parent families1469.38.914210.08.8+4
Other families80.50.870.61.00
Group household211.31.8282.01.9-7
Lone person32320.518.124517.216.9+77
Other not classifiable household342.21.8372.62.4-4
Visitor only households60.40.550.40.6+1
Total households1,577100.0100.01,429100.0100.0+147
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 Wahroonga in 2021 compared to Hornsby Shire shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 43.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.3% were one-parent families, compared with 44.0% and 8.9% respectively for Hornsby Shire.

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 20.5% compared to 18.1% in Hornsby Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 21.9% compared to 24.2% in Hornsby Shire.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wahroonga increased by 148 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Wahroonga between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Lone person (+77 households)

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