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Brookvale-Dee Why PCA

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In Brookvale-Dee Why PCA, 33.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 31.2% in Fairlight.

Brookvale-Dee Why PCA'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, Brookvale-Dee Why PCA'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Brookvale-Dee Why PCA - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Fairlight %Number%Fairlight %1991 to 2021
Couples with children12,32433.131.28,63932.019.6+3,684
Couples without children9,50425.528.76,55224.328.1+2,951
One parent families3,4179.26.82,2748.48.0+1,143
Other families3420.90.64681.71.9-127
Group household1,4333.86.11,7066.38.3-274
Lone person9,03124.323.16,56824.330.9+2,462
Other not classifiable household9722.62.55992.22.2+373
Visitor only households2050.60.92070.81.1-3
Total households37,228100.0100.027,018100.0100.0+10,210
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Brookvale-Dee Why PCA in 2021 compared to Fairlight shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 33.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.2% were one-parent families, compared with 31.2% and 6.8% respectively for Fairlight.

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 24.3% compared to 23.1% in Fairlight while the proportion of couples without children was 25.5% compared to 28.7% in Fairlight.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Brookvale-Dee Why PCA increased by 10,210 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Brookvale-Dee Why PCA between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+3,684 households)
  • Couples without children (+2,951 households)
  • Lone person (+2,462 households)
  • One parent families (+1,143 households)

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