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Forster - Tuncurry

Household type

In Forster - Tuncurry, 13.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 15.3% in Harrington and surrounds.

Forster - Tuncurry'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, Forster - Tuncurry'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
Forster - Tuncurry - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Harrington and surrounds %Number%Harrington and surrounds %2001 to 2021
Couples with children1,39213.815.31,53518.726.8-143
Couples without children3,27332.539.42,97336.232.9+299
One parent families9809.79.07489.19.5+232
Other families790.80.9470.60.3+32
Group household2842.82.31782.21.7+106
Lone person3,45734.325.92,20826.924.1+1,249
Other not classifiable household3093.14.41091.31.5+200
Visitor only households3043.02.84185.13.3-115
Total households10,078100.0100.08,218100.0100.0+1,859
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Forster - Tuncurry in 2021 compared to Harrington and surrounds shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 13.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.7% were one-parent families, compared with 15.3% and 9.0% respectively for Harrington and surrounds.

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 34.3% compared to 25.9% in Harrington and surrounds while the proportion of couples without children was 32.5% compared to 39.4% in Harrington and surrounds.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Forster - Tuncurry increased by 1,860 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Forster - Tuncurry between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+1,249 households)
  • Couples without children (+299 households)
  • One parent families (+232 households)
  • Couples with children (-143 households)

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