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City of JoondalupCommunity profile

North-Central Ward

Household type

In North-Central Ward, 39.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 37.8% in the City of Joondalup.

North-Central Ward'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, North-Central Ward'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
North-Central Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Joondalup %Number%City of Joondalup %2016 to 2021
Couples with children4,09739.137.84,19142.339.7-94
Couples without children3,16030.129.22,74427.727.9+416
One parent families9789.39.78969.09.2+82
Other families680.60.8860.91.0-18
Group household2152.02.02082.12.3+7
Lone person1,70316.218.21,47814.916.6+225
Other not classifiable household1741.71.52492.52.6-75
Visitor only households960.90.8610.60.7+35
Total households10,491100.0100.09,913100.0100.0+578
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 North-Central Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Joondalup shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.3% were one-parent families, compared with 37.8% and 9.7% respectively for the City of Joondalup.

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 16.2% compared to 18.2% in the City of Joondalup while the proportion of couples without children was 30.1% compared to 29.2% in the City of Joondalup.

Emerging groups

The number of households in North-Central Ward increased by 578 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in North-Central Ward between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+416 households)
  • Lone person (+225 households)
  • Couples with children (-94 households)
  • One parent families (+82 households)

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