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Collaroy Plateau

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In Collaroy Plateau, 54.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 48.9% in North Manly.

Collaroy Plateau'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, Collaroy Plateau'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
Collaroy Plateau - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%North Manly %Number%North Manly %1996 to 2021
Couples with children80954.948.964239.835.9+167
Couples without children31021.021.142826.625.5-119
One parent families1359.29.31398.79.4-5
Other families50.30.4211.32.1-16
Group household211.42.4644.04.9-43
Lone person16411.115.827316.919.6-109
Other not classifiable household251.72.1281.81.4-4
Visitor only households40.3--151.01.2-11
Total households1,473100.0100.01,613100.0100.0-140
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Collaroy Plateau in 2021 compared to North Manly shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 54.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.2% were one-parent families, compared with 48.9% and 9.3% respectively for North Manly.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 11.1% compared to 15.8% in North Manly while the proportion of couples without children was 21.0% compared to 21.1% in North Manly.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Collaroy Plateau decreased by 140 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Collaroy Plateau between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+167 households)
  • Couples without children (-119 households)
  • Lone person (-109 households)

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