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Gosford West Ward

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In Gosford West Ward, 22.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 18.0% in Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay.

Gosford West Ward'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, Gosford West Ward'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
Gosford West Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay %Number%Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay %1991 to 2021
Couples with children6,69422.218.06,07029.638.9+624
Couples without children7,51724.932.95,83028.427.7+1,687
One parent families3,60712.09.61,8158.87.9+1,791
Other families3111.00.72561.21.5+55
Group household1,0273.42.27543.72.5+273
Lone person9,41031.232.05,23825.516.1+4,171
Other not classifiable household1,2584.23.93351.64.2+922
Visitor only households3351.10.82321.11.3+103
Total households30,159100.0100.020,533100.0100.0+9,625
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 Gosford West Ward 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, 22.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.0% 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 31.2% compared to 32.0% in Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay while the proportion of couples without children was 24.9% compared to 32.9% in Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Gosford West Ward increased by 9,626 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Gosford West Ward between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+4,171 households)
  • One parent families (+1,791 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,687 households)
  • Couples with children (+624 households)

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