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Allambie Heights

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In Allambie Heights, 48.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 36.8% in Northern Beaches Council area.

Allambie Heights'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, Allambie Heights'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
Allambie Heights - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Northern Beaches Council area %Number%Northern Beaches Council area %1996 to 2021
Couples with children1,09048.936.890643.734.7+184
Couples without children51323.026.255626.825.2-44
One parent families1838.28.61808.78.5+3
Other families130.60.7271.31.2-15
Group household311.43.1502.54.5-20
Lone person36116.221.631815.422.8+42
Other not classifiable household331.52.3180.91.8+14
Visitor only households40.20.7140.71.2-11
Total households2,228100.0100.02,073100.0100.0+155
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 Allambie Heights in 2021 compared to Northern Beaches Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 48.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.2% were one-parent families, compared with 36.8% and 8.6% respectively for Northern Beaches Council area.

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 16.2% compared to 21.6% in Northern Beaches Council area while the proportion of couples without children was 23.0% compared to 26.2% in Northern Beaches Council area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Allambie Heights increased by 155 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Allambie Heights between 1996 and 2021 was:

  • Couples with children (+184 households)

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