Southern Lakes and The Entrance
Household type
In Southern Lakes and The Entrance, 26.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 26.5% in Wyong Shire.
Southern Lakes and The Entrance'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, Southern Lakes and The Entrance'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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
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| Southern Lakes and The Entrance - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Wyong Shire % | Number | % | Wyong Shire % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 5,820 | 26.4 | 26.5 | 5,557 | 26.9 | 28.1 | +263 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 5,569 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 4,986 | 24.1 | 25.1 | +583 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 2,961 | 13.4 | 14.3 | 2,853 | 13.8 | 13.8 | +108 | 19502 |
| Other families | 200 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 210 | 1.0 | 0.9 | -10 | 19503 |
| Group household | 592 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 566 | 2.7 | 2.9 | +26 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 5,897 | 26.7 | 25.4 | 5,466 | 26.4 | 24.2 | +431 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 784 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 820 | 4.0 | 4.1 | -36 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 236 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 208 | 1.0 | 0.8 | +28 | 19507 |
| Total households | 22,059 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 20,666 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,393 | |
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).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Southern Lakes and The Entrance in 2021 compared to Wyong Shire shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 26.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.4% were one-parent families, compared with 26.5% and 14.3% respectively for Wyong Shire.
There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 26.7% compared to 25.4% in Wyong Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 25.2% compared to 25.2% in Wyong Shire.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Southern Lakes and The Entrance increased by 1,393 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Southern Lakes and The Entrance between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Couples without children (+583 households)
- Lone person (+431 households)
- Couples with children (+263 households)
- One parent families (+108 households)