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In Manly Ward, 33.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 37.3% in Avalon Beach - Clareville.

Manly 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, Manly 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
Manly Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Avalon Beach - Clareville %Number%Avalon Beach - Clareville %1996 to 2021
Couples with children7,00933.837.34,62425.840.5+2,385
Couples without children5,58127.030.24,53525.325.3+1,046
One parent families1,5227.48.41,4798.39.6+42
Other families1400.70.42751.50.7-136
Group household9774.71.41,1886.62.5-212
Lone person4,82323.319.14,95327.718.6-130
Other not classifiable household4932.42.14782.71.5+15
Visitor only households1620.81.13682.11.2-206
Total households20,707100.0100.017,902100.0100.0+2,804
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 Manly Ward in 2021 compared to Avalon Beach - Clareville shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 33.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.4% were one-parent families, compared with 37.3% and 8.4% respectively for Avalon Beach - Clareville.

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 23.3% compared to 19.1% in Avalon Beach - Clareville while the proportion of couples without children was 27.0% compared to 30.2% in Avalon Beach - Clareville.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Manly Ward increased by 2,805 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Manly Ward between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+2,385 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,046 households)
  • Group household (-212 households)
  • Other families (-136 households)

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