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Chatswood West - Lane Cove North

Household type

In Chatswood West - Lane Cove North, 45.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 36.9% in Willoughby City.

Chatswood West - Lane Cove North'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, Chatswood West - Lane Cove North'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
Chatswood West - Lane Cove North - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Willoughby City %Number%Willoughby City %2016 to 2021
Couples with children60045.936.957746.137.0+22
Couples without children29022.223.927722.223.0+12
One parent families1017.78.9836.68.4+18
Other families141.11.260.51.4+8
Group household282.13.8453.64.8-17
Lone person24819.022.223719.020.0+10
Other not classifiable household221.72.3181.54.1+3
Visitor only households30.20.860.51.4-3
Total households1,306100.0100.01,252100.0100.0+54
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 Chatswood West - Lane Cove North in 2021 compared to Willoughby City shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 45.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.7% were one-parent families, compared with 36.9% and 8.9% respectively for Willoughby City.

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 19.0% compared to 22.2% in Willoughby City while the proportion of couples without children was 22.2% compared to 23.9% in Willoughby City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Chatswood West - Lane Cove North increased by 54 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Chatswood West - Lane Cove North between 2016 and 2021.

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