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In Warabrook, 26.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 29.5% in Elermore Vale.

Warabrook'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, Warabrook'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
Warabrook - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Elermore Vale %Number%Elermore Vale %2001 to 2021
Couples with children19526.129.522733.043.6-32
Couples without children19826.526.318426.720.4+14
One parent families9212.311.4669.613.4+26
Other families131.70.961.01.0+6
Group household364.83.3487.12.0-13
Lone person20327.126.513519.618.8+68
Other not classifiable household81.11.6132.00.7-6
Visitor only households30.40.471.10.2-5
Total households748100.0100.0689100.0100.0+59
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 Warabrook in 2021 compared to Elermore Vale shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 26.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.3% were one-parent families, compared with 29.5% and 11.4% respectively for Elermore Vale.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 27.1% compared to 26.5% in Elermore Vale while the proportion of couples without children was 26.5% compared to 26.3% in Elermore Vale.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Warabrook increased by 59 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Warabrook between 2001 and 2021 was:

  • Lone person (+68 households)

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