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Huskisson - Tomerong and Surrounds

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In Huskisson - Tomerong and Surrounds, 26.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 28.9% in Kiama Municipality.

Huskisson - Tomerong 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, Huskisson - Tomerong 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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Household type
Huskisson - Tomerong and Surrounds - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Kiama Municipality %Number%Kiama Municipality %2016 to 2021
Couples with children38526.528.932223.530.1+63
Couples without children47933.034.547434.532.1+5
One parent families976.77.51108.07.9-13
Other families30.20.80--0.6+3
Group household261.81.8322.32.2-6
Lone person32022.021.630722.420.1+13
Other not classifiable household825.62.9674.94.5+15
Visitor only households604.12.1614.42.4-1
Total households1,452100.0100.01,373100.0100.0+79
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 Huskisson - Tomerong and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Kiama Municipality shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 26.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 6.7% were one-parent families, compared with 28.9% and 7.5% respectively for Kiama Municipality.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 22.0% compared to 21.6% in Kiama Municipality while the proportion of couples without children was 33.0% compared to 34.5% in Kiama Municipality.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Huskisson - Tomerong and Surrounds increased by 79 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Huskisson - Tomerong and Surrounds between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Couples with children (+63 households)

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