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Waverley Local Government Area (LGA)Community profile

In Lawson Ward, 24.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 24.4% in Waverley Council area.

Lawson 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, Lawson 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
Lawson Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Waverley Council area %Number%Waverley Council area %2006 to 2021
Couples with children1,84824.124.41,34020.219.4+507
Couples without children2,01526.325.31,43421.620.7+581
One parent families5066.66.54066.16.1+100
Other families620.80.91101.71.3-49
Group household5006.59.14657.08.6+35
Lone person2,30030.028.31,91728.927.1+383
Other not classifiable household3664.84.686013.015.3-494
Visitor only households731.00.9961.51.5-24
Total households7,670100.0100.06,630100.0100.0+1,039
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 Lawson Ward in 2021 compared to Waverley Council area shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 24.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 6.6% were one-parent families, compared with 24.4% and 6.5% respectively for Waverley Council area.

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 30.0% compared to 28.3% in Waverley Council area while the proportion of couples without children was 26.3% compared to 25.3% in Waverley Council area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Lawson Ward increased by 1,040 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Lawson Ward between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+581 households)
  • Couples with children (+507 households)
  • Lone person (+383 households)
  • One parent families (+100 households)

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