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In North Ward, 36.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.0% in Greenwood.

North 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, North 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
North Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Greenwood %Number%Greenwood %2001 to 2021
Couples with children3,60936.434.03,02348.939.1+586
Couples without children2,74727.728.51,49324.225.4+1,254
One parent families1,01810.311.162210.113.3+396
Other families850.90.9510.81.2+34
Group household2943.02.21382.22.6+156
Lone person1,84618.620.466910.816.8+1,177
Other not classifiable household2072.12.31131.80.9+94
Visitor only households1091.10.5681.10.6+41
Total households9,915100.0100.06,177100.0100.0+3,738
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 North Ward in 2021 compared to Greenwood shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 36.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.3% were one-parent families, compared with 34.0% and 11.1% respectively for Greenwood.

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 18.6% compared to 20.4% in Greenwood while the proportion of couples without children was 27.7% compared to 28.5% in Greenwood.

Emerging groups

The number of households in North Ward increased by 3,738 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in North Ward between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+1,254 households)
  • Lone person (+1,177 households)
  • Couples with children (+586 households)
  • One parent families (+396 households)

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