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Frenchs Forest PCA

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In Frenchs Forest PCA, 49.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 48.9% in North Manly.

Frenchs Forest 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, Frenchs Forest 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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Household type
Frenchs Forest PCA - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%North Manly %Number%North Manly %2016 to 2021
Couples with children6,31049.148.96,09148.549.3+218
Couples without children2,92222.721.12,91623.219.5+6
One parent families1,1358.89.31,0508.48.5+84
Other families820.60.4940.81.6-13
Group household1421.12.41561.22.9-15
Lone person2,06216.015.81,88715.014.1+175
Other not classifiable household1591.22.12872.32.9-129
Visitor only households420.3--700.61.0-29
Total households12,854100.0100.012,555100.0100.0+298
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Frenchs Forest PCA in 2021 compared to North Manly shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 49.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.8% were one-parent families, compared with 48.9% and 9.3% respectively for North Manly.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 16.0% compared to 15.8% in North Manly while the proportion of couples without children was 22.7% compared to 21.1% in North Manly.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Frenchs Forest PCA increased by 299 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Frenchs Forest PCA between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+218 households)
  • Lone person (+175 households)
  • One parent families (+84 households)

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