Central Coast Council area
Household type
In Central Coast Council area, 27.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.0% in Green Point.
Central Coast Council area'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, Central Coast Council area's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.
If you're looking at this data to prepare a housing strategy, learn more here.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
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| Central Coast Council area - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Green Point % | Number | % | Green Point % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Couples with children | 37,479 | 27.1 | 30.0 | 35,958 | 28.3 | 31.3 | +1,521 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 35,678 | 25.8 | 28.3 | 32,094 | 25.2 | 26.1 | +3,584 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 17,621 | 12.8 | 11.6 | 16,120 | 12.7 | 11.8 | +1,501 | 19502 |
| Other families | 1,225 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1,193 | 0.9 | 0.6 | +32 | 19503 |
| Group household | 3,845 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3,712 | 2.9 | 1.8 | +133 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 35,863 | 26.0 | 25.9 | 31,954 | 25.1 | 25.0 | +3,909 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 5,118 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 4,959 | 3.9 | 3.0 | +159 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 1,344 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1,182 | 0.9 | 0.4 | +162 | 19507 |
| Total households | 138,173 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 127,172 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +11,001 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Central Coast Council area in 2021 compared to Green Point shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 27.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.8% were one-parent families, compared with 30.0% and 11.6% respectively for Green Point.
There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 26.0% compared to 25.9% in Green Point while the proportion of couples without children was 25.8% compared to 28.3% in Green Point.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Central Coast Council area increased by 11,001 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Central Coast Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+3,909 households)
- Couples without children (+3,584 households)
- Couples with children (+1,521 households)
- One parent families (+1,501 households)