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Old Bar - Wallabi point

Household type

In Old Bar - Wallabi point, 21.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 17.5% in MidCoast Council area.

Old Bar - Wallabi point'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, Old Bar - Wallabi point'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
Old Bar - Wallabi point - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%MidCoast Council area %Number%MidCoast Council area %2016 to 2021
Couples with children55421.217.547322.018.8+81
Couples without children82531.632.973134.132.2+94
One parent families29711.410.524211.310.8+55
Other families120.50.9150.70.8-3
Group household823.12.6572.72.6+25
Lone person68926.428.754225.327.7+147
Other not classifiable household1134.34.3663.14.6+47
Visitor only households411.62.7200.92.4+21
Total households2,613100.0100.02,146100.0100.0+467
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 Old Bar - Wallabi point in 2021 compared to MidCoast Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 21.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.4% were one-parent families, compared with 17.5% and 10.5% respectively for MidCoast Council area.

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 26.4% compared to 28.7% in MidCoast Council area while the proportion of couples without children was 31.6% compared to 32.9% in MidCoast Council area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Old Bar - Wallabi point increased by 467 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Old Bar - Wallabi point between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+147 households)
  • Couples without children (+94 households)
  • Couples with children (+81 households)
  • One parent families (+55 households)

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