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In West Ward, 33.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 36.9% in Willoughby City.

West 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, West 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
West Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Willoughby City %Number%Willoughby City %2016 to 2021
Couples with children2,88533.236.92,77733.137.0+107
Couples without children2,11224.323.91,93223.123.0+179
One parent families8299.68.97428.98.4+87
Other families1281.51.21451.71.4-17
Group household4144.83.85256.34.8-111
Lone person2,03223.422.21,73620.720.0+295
Other not classifiable household2022.32.33344.04.1-132
Visitor only households760.90.81872.21.4-112
Total households8,678100.0100.08,381100.0100.0+297
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 West Ward in 2021 compared to Willoughby City shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 33.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.6% were one-parent families, compared with 36.9% and 8.9% respectively for Willoughby City.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 23.4% compared to 22.2% in Willoughby City while the proportion of couples without children was 24.3% compared to 23.9% in Willoughby City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in West Ward increased by 297 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in West Ward between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+295 households)
  • Couples without children (+179 households)
  • Group household (-111 households)
  • Couples with children (+107 households)

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