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CBD and Harbour Village Area

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In CBD and Harbour Village Area, 8.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 6.9% in Surry Hills.

CBD and Harbour Village Area'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, CBD and Harbour Village Area'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
CBD and Harbour Village Area - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Surry Hills %Number%Surry Hills %2006 to 2021
Couples with children3498.16.92064.94.7+143
Couples without children1,34131.027.173217.321.8+609
One parent families1232.82.81373.22.6-14
Other families491.11.1681.61.6-19
Group household2616.011.32014.812.1+60
Lone person1,71539.743.51,14427.132.7+571
Other not classifiable household2696.25.91,44934.323.0-1,180
Visitor only households2145.01.52846.71.4-70
Total households4,321100.0100.04,221100.0100.0+100
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in CBD and Harbour Village Area in 2021 compared to Surry Hills shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 8.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 2.8% were one-parent families, compared with 6.9% and 2.8% respectively for Surry Hills.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 39.7% compared to 43.5% in Surry Hills while the proportion of couples without children was 31.0% compared to 27.1% in Surry Hills.

Emerging groups

The number of households in CBD and Harbour Village Area increased by 100 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in CBD and Harbour Village Area between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+609 households)
  • Lone person (+571 households)
  • Couples with children (+143 households)
  • Group household (+60 households)

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