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In Waratah, 17.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 7.9% in Newcastle West.

Waratah'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, Waratah'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
Waratah - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Newcastle West %Number%Newcastle West %2006 to 2021
Couples with children35317.97.932017.12.9+32
Couples without children42421.528.035919.117.9+64
One parent families24912.63.424713.22.9+2
Other families301.51.0251.3--+5
Group household1648.37.31226.515.9+42
Lone person67234.047.467035.751.2+2
Other not classifiable household723.62.31206.46.3-48
Visitor only households110.62.7130.72.9-2
Total households1,975100.0100.01,879100.0100.0+96
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Waratah in 2021 compared to Newcastle West shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 17.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.6% were one-parent families, compared with 7.9% and 3.4% respectively for Newcastle West.

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 34.0% compared to 47.4% in Newcastle West while the proportion of couples without children was 21.5% compared to 28.0% in Newcastle West.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Waratah increased by 96 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Waratah between 2006 and 2021 was:

  • Couples without children (+64 households)

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