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Narara Valley District

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In the Narara Valley District, 31.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 18.0% in Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay.

The Narara Valley 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 Narara Valley District'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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Household type
Narara Valley District - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay %Number%Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay %1991 to 2021
Couples with children3,71231.918.03,97549.638.9-264
Couples without children2,83624.432.91,74821.827.7+1,088
One parent families1,56813.59.682110.27.9+747
Other families950.80.7750.91.5+20
Group household3102.72.21772.22.5+132
Lone person2,73723.532.01,05613.216.1+1,680
Other not classifiable household3402.93.91201.54.2+219
Visitor only households430.40.8470.61.3-4
Total households11,641100.0100.08,023100.0100.0+3,617
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the Narara Valley District in 2021 compared to Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay 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 13.5% were one-parent families, compared with 18.0% and 9.6% respectively for Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay.

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 23.5% compared to 32.0% in Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay while the proportion of couples without children was 24.4% compared to 32.9% in Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Narara Valley District increased by 3,618 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the Narara Valley District between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+1,680 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,088 households)
  • One parent families (+747 households)
  • Couples with children (-264 households)

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