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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 52.7% in Seaforth.

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)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Seaforth %Number%Seaforth %2001 to 2021
Couples with children12,32433.152.79,04829.846.9+3,276
Couples without children9,50425.522.97,61925.123.2+1,885
One parent families3,4179.28.32,6958.99.3+721
Other families3420.90.74731.60.9-132
Group household1,4333.81.51,5625.22.3-129
Lone person9,03124.311.27,72225.514.6+1,308
Other not classifiable household9722.62.19453.11.9+27
Visitor only households2050.60.62470.80.9-43
Total households37,228100.0100.030,314100.0100.0+6,913
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Seaforth shows that there was a lower 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 52.7% and 8.3% respectively for Seaforth.

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 24.3% compared to 11.2% in Seaforth while the proportion of couples without children was 25.5% compared to 22.9% in Seaforth.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Brookvale-Dee Why PCA increased by 6,914 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Brookvale-Dee Why PCA between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+3,276 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,885 households)
  • Lone person (+1,308 households)
  • One parent families (+721 households)

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