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Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan

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In Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan, 28.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 27.1% in Central Coast Council area.

Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan'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, Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan'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)?'

Household type
Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2001 to 2021
Couples with children6,15328.727.14,26530.630.4+1,887
Couples without children4,93323.025.83,72226.726.3+1,211
One parent families3,44716.112.81,84313.211.9+1,603
Other families2261.10.91260.90.8+100
Group household6633.12.83682.62.7+294
Lone person4,97123.226.03,29723.724.7+1,674
Other not classifiable household9514.43.72081.52.1+742
Visitor only households1260.61.0970.71.0+29
Total households21,470100.0100.013,930100.0100.0+7,540
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan in 2021 compared to Central Coast Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 28.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 16.1% were one-parent families, compared with 27.1% and 12.8% respectively for Central Coast Council area.

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 23.2% compared to 26.0% in Central Coast Council area while the proportion of couples without children was 23.0% compared to 25.8% in Central Coast Council area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan increased by 7,540 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+1,887 households)
  • Lone person (+1,674 households)
  • One parent families (+1,603 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,211 households)

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