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City of JoondalupCommunity profile

In South Ward, 39.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 37.8% in the City of Joondalup.

South 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, South 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
South Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Joondalup %Number%City of Joondalup %2016 to 2021
Couples with children3,88639.937.83,72540.239.7+161
Couples without children2,75328.329.22,59428.027.9+159
One parent families97410.09.78329.09.2+142
Other families880.90.81031.11.0-15
Group household1841.92.01832.02.3+1
Lone person1,70417.518.21,57317.016.6+131
Other not classifiable household1031.11.52112.32.6-108
Visitor only households510.50.8530.60.7-2
Total households9,743100.0100.09,274100.0100.0+469
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 South 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, 39.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.0% 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 lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 17.5% compared to 18.2% in the City of Joondalup while the proportion of couples without children was 28.3% compared to 29.2% in the City of Joondalup.

Emerging groups

The number of households in South Ward increased by 469 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in South Ward between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+161 households)
  • Couples without children (+159 households)
  • One parent families (+142 households)
  • Lone person (+131 households)

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