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Household type

In Willoughby City Council, 56.1% of non-English speakers were in couples with children households.

Willoughby City Council's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. For the non-English speaking population, only those family members who speak a language other than English at home are counted. Other family members who may speak English at home are not included in the table.

This topic reveals the area's residential role and function for the non-English speaking population and what type of households they are forming. This is likely to be strongly related to Age Structure - while recent migrants are young and likely to form families (and group households in the case of student areas), more established migrant communities may have older families and empty nesters in their mix of households.

To continue building the story of those speaking a language other than English in Willoughby City, please look at this topic in conjunction with Age Structure, Household Size and Number of Bedrooms.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Willoughby City Council - non-English20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Willoughby City - Total populationNumber%Willoughby City - Total population2016 to 2021
Couples with children17,17556.155.315,68453.554.4+1,491
Couples without children6,00619.619.66,01020.518.9-4
One parent families3,38511.09.03,12510.78.6+260
Other families4531.51.15321.81.2-79
Group household1,1993.93.51,7856.14.6-586
Lone person2,2997.59.02,0366.98.1+263
Visitor only / Other non classifiable households1210.42.51370.54.2-16
Total persons counted in private dwellings30,638100.0100.029,309100.0100.0+1,329
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types of non-English speakers in Willoughby City Council in 2021 compared to the total population in Willoughby City Council shows that there was a higher proportion of non-English speakers in couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion in one-parent families. Overall, 56.1% of non-English speakers were in couple families with child(ren), and 11.0% were one-parent families, compared with 55.3% and 9.0% respectively for the total population in Willoughby City Council.

There were a lower proportion of non-English speakers in lone person households and a similar proportion in couples without children. Overall, the proportion of non-English speakers in lone person households was 7.5% compared to 9.0% in the total population in Willoughby City Council while the proportion in couples without children was 19.6% compared to 19.6% in the total population in Willoughby City Council.

Emerging groups

The number of non-English speakers in households in Willoughby City Council increased by 1,329 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the family/household types of non-English speakers in Willoughby City Council between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+1,491 persons)
  • Group household (-586 persons)
  • Lone person (+263 persons)
  • One parent families (+260 persons)

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