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In North Ward, 53.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 36.3% in Dural - Middle Dural.

North Ward'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, North Ward'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
North Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Dural - Middle Dural %Number%Dural - Middle Dural %2001 to 2021
Couples with children8,19853.836.34,24252.740.5+3,956
Couples without children3,62223.827.62,07225.827.8+1,550
One parent families1,2148.07.45356.76.8+678
Other families660.40.8590.70.9+6
Group household1631.11.31011.31.1+62
Lone person1,68511.124.67899.819.8+896
Other not classifiable household2561.71.61932.42.5+63
Visitor only households370.20.4480.60.6-12
Total households15,241100.0100.08,042100.0100.0+7,199
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 North Ward in 2021 compared to Dural - Middle Dural shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 53.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.0% were one-parent families, compared with 36.3% and 7.4% respectively for Dural - Middle Dural.

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 11.1% compared to 24.6% in Dural - Middle Dural while the proportion of couples without children was 23.8% compared to 27.6% in Dural - Middle Dural.

Emerging groups

The number of households in North Ward increased by 7,199 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in North Ward between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+3,956 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,550 households)
  • Lone person (+896 households)
  • One parent families (+678 households)

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