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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn The Hills Shire, 52.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 18.0% in North Sydney Council area.
The Hills Shire'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, The Hills Shire'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)?'
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| The Hills Shire - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Households by type | Number | % | North Sydney Council area % | Number | % | North Sydney Council area % | 2011 to 2021 |
| Couples with children | 31,779 | 52.1 | 18.0 | 23,507 | 52.1 | 15.4 | +8,272 |
| Couples without children | 14,300 | 23.4 | 28.9 | 10,775 | 23.9 | 28.1 | +3,524 |
| One parent families | 5,214 | 8.5 | 6.1 | 3,841 | 8.5 | 4.8 | +1,373 |
| Other families | 409 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 337 | 0.7 | 1.4 | +72 |
| Group household | 831 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 693 | 1.5 | 6.9 | +138 |
| Lone person | 7,279 | 11.9 | 37.0 | 5,109 | 11.3 | 34.1 | +2,170 |
| Other not classifiable household | 1,014 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 718 | 1.6 | 7.3 | +295 |
| Visitor only households | 200 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 174 | 0.4 | 2.1 | +26 |
| Total households | 61,026 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 45,157 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +15,868 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in The Hills Shire in 2021 compared to North Sydney 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, 52.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.5% were one-parent families, compared with 18.0% and 6.1% respectively for North Sydney 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 11.9% compared to 37.0% in North Sydney Council area while the proportion of couples without children was 23.4% compared to 28.9% in North Sydney Council area.
Emerging groups
The number of households in The Hills Shire increased by 15,869 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in The Hills Shire between 2011 and 2021 were:
- Couples with children (+8,272 households)
- Couples without children (+3,524 households)
- Lone person (+2,170 households)
- One parent families (+1,373 households)
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