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Kempsey ShireCommunity profile

South West Rocks - Jerseyville

Household type

In South West Rocks - Jerseyville, 14.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 19.0% in Kempsey Shire.

South West Rocks - Jerseyville'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, South West Rocks - Jerseyville'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
South West Rocks - Jerseyville - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Kempsey Shire %Number%Kempsey Shire %2001 to 2021
Couples with children39714.519.036418.426.6+32
Couples without children97535.628.467834.327.7+297
One parent families2328.513.01789.013.1+54
Other families190.71.2170.91.0+1
Group household712.63.0371.92.2+34
Lone person73226.726.345022.823.8+282
Other not classifiable household903.35.5100.51.4+79
Visitor only households2228.13.724012.14.2-18
Total households2,738100.0100.01,978100.0100.0+760
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 South West Rocks - Jerseyville in 2021 compared to Kempsey Shire shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 14.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.5% were one-parent families, compared with 19.0% and 13.0% respectively for Kempsey Shire.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 26.7% compared to 26.3% in Kempsey Shire while the proportion of couples without children was 35.6% compared to 28.4% in Kempsey Shire.

Emerging groups

The number of households in South West Rocks - Jerseyville increased by 760 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in South West Rocks - Jerseyville between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+297 households)
  • Lone person (+282 households)
  • One parent families (+54 households)

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