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 34.4% in Greater Sydney.
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
| Household type | ||||||||
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| Central Coast Council area - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Greater Sydney % | Number | % | Greater Sydney % | 1991 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 37,479 | 27.1 | 34.4 | 29,709 | 34.8 | 39.7 | +7,770 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 35,678 | 25.8 | 23.3 | 23,815 | 27.9 | 21.3 | +11,863 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 17,621 | 12.8 | 10.5 | 7,888 | 9.2 | 9.5 | +9,733 | 19502 |
| Other families | 1,225 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 955 | 1.1 | 1.7 | +270 | 19503 |
| Group household | 3,845 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 2,631 | 3.1 | 5.2 | +1,214 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 35,863 | 26.0 | 22.2 | 17,833 | 20.9 | 19.3 | +18,030 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 5,118 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1,518 | 1.8 | 2.5 | +3,600 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 1,344 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 995 | 1.2 | 0.8 | +349 | 19507 |
| Total households | 138,173 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 85,344 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +52,829 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 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 Greater Sydney 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 34.4% and 10.5% respectively for Greater Sydney.
There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 26.0% compared to 22.2% in Greater Sydney while the proportion of couples without children was 25.8% compared to 23.3% in Greater Sydney.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Central Coast Council area increased by 52,829 between 1991 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Central Coast Council area between 1991 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+18,030 households)
- Couples without children (+11,863 households)
- One parent families (+9,733 households)
- Couples with children (+7,770 households)