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Wingecarribee ShireCommunity profile

North West District

Household type

In the North West District, 32.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 26.2% in Wingecarribee Shire.

The North West District'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, the North West District'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 West District - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Wingecarribee Shire %Number%Wingecarribee Shire %2001 to 2021
Couples with children14232.526.211738.132.2+24
Couples without children12528.632.010032.728.7+24
One parent families296.69.0144.610.2+15
Other families0--0.70--0.70
Group household92.12.010.62.0+7
Lone person7116.224.83712.122.2+34
Other not classifiable household388.73.2268.62.6+12
Visitor only households235.32.2103.31.2+13
Total households437100.0100.0308100.0100.0+128
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 the North West District in 2021 compared to Wingecarribee Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 32.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 6.6% were one-parent families, compared with 26.2% and 9.0% respectively for Wingecarribee Shire.

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 16.2% compared to 24.8% in Wingecarribee Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 28.6% compared to 32.0% in Wingecarribee Shire.

Emerging groups

The number of households in North West District increased by 129 between 2001 and 2021.

There were no major differences in the North West District between 2001 and 2021.

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