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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Newcastle West, 7.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.8% in Northern Environmental Region.
Newcastle West'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, Newcastle West'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)?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Newcastle West in 2021 compared to Northern Environmental Region shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 7.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 3.4% were one-parent families, compared with 34.8% and 11.8% respectively for Northern Environmental Region.
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 47.4% compared to 20.1% in Northern Environmental Region while the proportion of couples without children was 28.0% compared to 21.1% in Northern Environmental Region.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Newcastle West increased by 479 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Newcastle West between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+234 households)
- Couples without children (+164 households)
- Couples with children (+52 households)
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