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Wentworthville Ward

Household type

In Wentworthville Ward, 43.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 38.2% in Cumberland City.

Wentworthville 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, Wentworthville 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
Wentworthville Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Cumberland City %Number%Cumberland City %2016 to 2021
Couples with children7,53243.038.26,03244.841.4+1,499
Couples without children3,00417.118.52,23116.618.2+772
One parent families1,6159.211.21,37910.311.8+235
Other families2731.61.91881.41.9+85
Group household7454.35.54883.64.7+256
Lone person3,20418.318.22,59619.317.1+607
Other not classifiable household1,0916.26.05023.74.4+588
Visitor only households550.30.5330.20.5+22
Total households17,519100.0100.013,452100.0100.0+4,066
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Wentworthville Ward in 2021 compared to Cumberland City shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 43.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.2% were one-parent families, compared with 38.2% and 11.2% respectively for Cumberland City.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 18.3% compared to 18.2% in Cumberland City while the proportion of couples without children was 17.1% compared to 18.5% in Cumberland City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wentworthville Ward increased by 4,067 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Wentworthville Ward between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+1,499 households)
  • Couples without children (+772 households)
  • Lone person (+607 households)
  • Group household (+256 households)

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