Gosford Central District
Household type
In Gosford Central District, 18.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.8% in Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay.
Gosford Central 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, Gosford Central District'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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| Gosford Central District - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay % | Number | % | Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 1,952 | 18.9 | 30.8 | 1,793 | 20.2 | 30.9 | +159 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 2,519 | 24.5 | 27.3 | 2,090 | 23.6 | 27.7 | +429 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 1,081 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 969 | 10.9 | 9.9 | +112 | 19502 |
| Other families | 92 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 74 | 0.8 | 0.8 | +18 | 19503 |
| Group household | 381 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 309 | 3.5 | 3.7 | +72 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 3,723 | 36.1 | 25.2 | 3,100 | 35.0 | 23.0 | +623 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 484 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 445 | 5.0 | 3.7 | +39 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 69 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 83 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -14 | 19507 |
| Total households | 10,301 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8,863 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,438 | |
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 Gosford Central District in 2021 compared to Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 18.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.5% were one-parent families, compared with 30.8% and 10.0% respectively for Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay.
There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 36.1% compared to 25.2% in Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay while the proportion of couples without children was 24.5% compared to 27.3% in Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Gosford Central District increased by 1,438 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Gosford Central District between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+623 households)
- Couples without children (+429 households)
- Couples with children (+159 households)
- One parent families (+112 households)