Ruffey Ward
Household type
In Ruffey Ward, 38.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 47.0% in Currawong Ward.
Ruffey 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, Ruffey 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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
| Household type | ||||||||
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| Ruffey Ward - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Currawong Ward % | Number | % | Currawong Ward % | 2006 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 1,947 | 38.4 | 47.0 | 1,881 | 41.7 | 53.7 | +66 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,416 | 27.9 | 26.5 | 1,277 | 28.3 | 22.7 | +138 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 547 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 410 | 9.1 | 7.8 | +137 | 19502 |
| Other families | 58 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 53 | 1.2 | 0.9 | +5 | 19503 |
| Group household | 87 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 78 | 1.7 | 1.2 | +9 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 922 | 18.2 | 14.1 | 727 | 16.1 | 11.5 | +195 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 70 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 71 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -1 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 26 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 17 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +9 | 19507 |
| Total households | 5,073 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,515 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +557 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Ruffey Ward in 2021 compared to Currawong Ward shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.8% were one-parent families, compared with 47.0% and 9.2% respectively for Currawong Ward.
There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 18.2% compared to 14.1% in Currawong Ward while the proportion of couples without children was 27.9% compared to 26.5% in Currawong Ward.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Ruffey Ward increased by 558 between 2006 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Ruffey Ward between 2006 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+195 households)
- Couples without children (+138 households)
- One parent families (+137 households)
- Couples with children (+66 households)