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North Sydney Council area

Household type

In North Sydney Council area, 18.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 13.0% in McMahons Point.

North Sydney Council area'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, North Sydney Council area'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
North Sydney Council area - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%McMahons Point %Number%McMahons Point %2006 to 2021
Couples with children6,08618.013.03,99313.212.3+2,093
Couples without children9,76928.931.87,96126.427.1+1,808
One parent families2,0476.14.41,4414.83.7+606
Other families3721.11.35001.70.5-128
Group household1,6304.82.92,1987.34.7-568
Lone person12,49637.041.910,51334.837.8+1,983
Other not classifiable household1,0203.02.92,9689.810.6-1,948
Visitor only households3771.11.95972.03.3-220
Total households33,797100.0100.030,171100.0100.0+3,626
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 North Sydney Council area in 2021 compared to McMahons Point shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 18.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 6.1% were one-parent families, compared with 13.0% and 4.4% respectively for McMahons Point.

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 37.0% compared to 41.9% in McMahons Point while the proportion of couples without children was 28.9% compared to 31.8% in McMahons Point.

Emerging groups

The number of households in North Sydney Council area increased by 3,626 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in North Sydney Council area between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+2,093 households)
  • Lone person (+1,983 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,808 households)
  • One parent families (+606 households)

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