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North Sydney Council area

Household type

In North Sydney Council area, 18.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 20.8% in Waverton.

North Sydney Council area'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 Sydney Council area'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 Sydney Council area - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Waverton %Number%Waverton %1996 to 2021
Couples with children6,08618.020.83,23212.116.1+2,854
Couples without children9,76928.931.06,52824.325.0+3,241
One parent families2,0476.16.61,4855.56.7+562
Other families3721.11.05362.02.4-164
Group household1,6304.87.52,81010.511.0-1,180
Lone person12,49637.029.910,14637.834.4+2,350
Other not classifiable household1,0203.02.41,4005.22.7-380
Visitor only households3771.10.96752.51.7-298
Total households33,797100.0100.026,812100.0100.0+6,985
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in North Sydney Council area in 2021 compared to Waverton shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 18.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 6.1% were one-parent families, compared with 20.8% and 6.6% respectively for Waverton.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 37.0% compared to 29.9% in Waverton while the proportion of couples without children was 28.9% compared to 31.0% in Waverton.

Emerging groups

The number of households in North Sydney Council area increased by 6,985 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in North Sydney Council area between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+3,241 households)
  • Couples with children (+2,854 households)
  • Lone person (+2,350 households)
  • Group household (-1,180 households)

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