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Terrigal - North Avoca

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In Terrigal - North Avoca, 31.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 18.1% in Erina.

Terrigal - North Avoca'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, Terrigal - North Avoca'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
Terrigal - North Avoca - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Erina %Number%Erina %1996 to 2021
Couples with children1,85731.918.11,19930.429.5+658
Couples without children1,67928.828.11,07927.430.7+600
One parent families5749.97.03729.510.1+201
Other families290.50.4300.80.3-2
Group household1702.91.72145.43.4-45
Lone person1,18920.439.292523.524.8+263
Other not classifiable household2263.95.2501.30.7+175
Visitor only households1001.70.3661.70.6+33
Total households5,824100.0100.03,939100.0100.0+1,884
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Terrigal - North Avoca in 2021 compared to Erina shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 31.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.9% were one-parent families, compared with 18.1% and 7.0% respectively for Erina.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 20.4% compared to 39.2% in Erina while the proportion of couples without children was 28.8% compared to 28.1% in Erina.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Terrigal - North Avoca increased by 1,885 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Terrigal - North Avoca between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+658 households)
  • Couples without children (+600 households)
  • Lone person (+263 households)
  • One parent families (+201 households)

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