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Greenwell Point - Terara and Surrounds

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In Greenwell Point - Terara and Surrounds, 17.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 21.0% in Shoalhaven City.

Greenwell Point - Terara and Surrounds'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, Greenwell Point - Terara and Surrounds'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
Greenwell Point - Terara and Surrounds - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Shoalhaven City %Number%Shoalhaven City %2016 to 2021
Couples with children15617.221.013016.121.6+26
Couples without children29632.631.729837.031.2-2
One parent families647.010.3526.510.6+12
Other families40.40.8101.20.7-6
Group household242.62.5182.22.4+6
Lone person29232.126.525431.626.7+38
Other not classifiable household404.44.0354.34.8+5
Visitor only households333.63.081.01.9+25
Total households909100.0100.0805100.0100.0+104
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 Greenwell Point - Terara and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Shoalhaven City shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 17.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.0% were one-parent families, compared with 21.0% and 10.3% respectively for Shoalhaven City.

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 32.1% compared to 26.5% in Shoalhaven City while the proportion of couples without children was 32.6% compared to 31.7% in Shoalhaven City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Greenwell Point - Terara and Surrounds increased by 104 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Greenwell Point - Terara and Surrounds between 2016 and 2021.

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